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Layer Mask Tips & Tricks II

1:05:20 Duration

Introduction
Simplify Practice Image
Ellipical Marquee
Basic Quick Mask
Load Mask as Selection
Luminosity Mask
Layer Mask Options
Brush + Fade
Grays in Layer Masks
Inspect All Masks
Summary

MA_Layer Mask Tips II
2013_09_23_Newfield Texaco NJ.zip

Enhance

Challenge Shadow Removal

37:49 Duration

Introduction
Low Frequency Mask
Curves Adjustment
Group with Mask
Refine Curves Adjustment
Blur Mask
Paint on both masks
Color Tweaks
Second Curve
Blur Tool
Hue/Saturation
QuickMask Mode
Summary

MA_Shadow Removal
Challenge hawk.jpg
Bens Frequency Separation.zip

Introduction
Filter Basics
HSB Selections
Adjusting Masks
Paint/Fill Masks
Replacing Vibrance
Creating HSB/HSL Actions
Swap Bright/Luminosity
Understanding Hue
Hue Adjustments
Using Smart Objects
Saturation Adjustments
Smart Object Action
Rasterize Smart Object
Contrasty Mellow Colors
Dual Layer Masks
Summary

MA_Using the HSB HSL Filter
spectrum.jpg
Field Bros Service Station.jpg
Route 66 Grants NM.jpg
Route 66 Twin Arrows AZ.jpg
Karen Yoga with Murals FL.jpg
Panama City Panama.jpg
Ilha Grande Brazil.jpg
Great Smoky Mountains.jpg

Curves for Black & White

1:22:08 Duration

Introduction
Color Photos
Example 1
Example 2
Example 3
Example 4
Summary

2013_12_01_062519_Tenerife_0205.jpg
2016_09_Dubrovnik Croatia_0283-Edit.jpg
2015-07-Adobe Summit Denver CO-00127.jpg
2004_06 Arches National Park 00110.jpg
MA_Curves for Black and White

Select & Mask

Layer Masking Madness

27:04 Duration

Introduction
Dual Masked Adjustments
Swapping Layer Masks
Clipped Adjustments
Nested Masks
Multi-Mask Selections
Multi-Mask Overlays
Summary

MA_Layer Masking Madness
2006_06-Badlands-SD.tif

Selection Solutions

30:53 Duration

Introduction
Object Selection Tool
Quick Selection Tool
Quick Select + Quick Mask
Invert Layer Mask
Clean Additions
Channels Panel
Hide Mask Overlay
Keyboard Shortcuts
Select & Mask for Hair
Soft Transition
View Mask Directly
Retouch Layer Mask
Summary

MA_Selection Solutions
2021_12-San-Jaun-Puerto-Rico.tif

Creating Luminosity Masks

13:03 Duration

Introduction
Loading Actions
Loading Curves Presets
Create Master Mask
Active Destination Mask
Blind Action
Overlay Action
Mask View Action
Dual View Action
Delete Master Channel
Summary

MA_Creating Luminosity Masks
Actions-and-Presets.zip

Complex Selection Challenge

33:13 Duration

Introduction
Mask Concept
Channel-based Mask
Apply Channel to Layer Mask
Contrasting Background
More Ideal Capture
Manual Fixes
Saturation-Based Mask
Layer to Selection
Smooth Edges
Summary

MA_Complex Selection Challenge
Practice Image and Action.zip

Multi-Mask Operations

49:16 Duration

Introduction
Selection-> Channel
Combining Masks via Selections
Artifacts of Combination
Combine with Apply Image
Invert in Multiply
Curves on Masks
Fill + Fade
Lighten/Darken Modes
History Brush
Summary

MA_MultiMask Operations
2012_05-Shell-Station-Ledanon-OH.tif
2013_08 Bassette NE Phillips 66.tif
2012_05 Sonoco Station Dayton OH.tif

Smoothness of Masks vs Selections

21:35 Duration

Introduction
8 vs 16 bit Transitions
Selections vs Masks
When it matters
1) Smooth Transitions
2) Quick Mask Mode
3) Color Range
4) Select & Mask
5) Channel-> Layer Mask
Summary

MA_Smoothness Masks vs Selections

Blending Sliders

1:20:48 Duration

Introduction
This Layer Sliders
Split Sliders
This Layer Examples
Underlying Layer Sliders
Underlying Layer Examples
Gray vs Red, Green, Blue
Red, Green, Blue Examples
Complex Example
More Examples
Summary
FREE Public Tip

MA_Blending Sliders
2018_04_25-Santa Fe NM
2016-01-Montevideo Uruguay
2014_08 Sky Shots
2015-05-San Francisco CA
2013_12_08-Barcelona Spain
2013_11_13-Abbeville Standard
2012_06 Iceland
2009_12 Myanmar-Burma 00047
2009_12 Myanmar-Burma 04074
2006_10-Iceland-01064.jpg
2006_10 Iceland 00025
Blending-Modes.jpg

Wish I Knew: Select & Mask

53:41 Duration

Introduction
Marquee
Transform Selection
Subtract From Selection
Lasso
Quick Mask Mode
Save Selection
Load Selection
Combining Features
Channels
Quick Selection Tool
Adjustment Layers
Layer Masks
Color Channels
Summary
FREE Public Tip

MA_WIK-Select and Masking
2017_03_Fortaleza Brazil_1716.jpg
2015-05-San Francisco CA-00104

Retouch

Challenge Image: Clean Water

27:26 Duration

Introduction
General Plan
Color Range: Highlights
Select Yellow/Orange
Highlights Minus Yellows
Expand Selection
Remove Top Area
Content-Aware Fill
Mask Results
Second Pass
Manual Tweaks
Summary

MA_Challenge Clean Water
Clean Water.jpg

Creative

Faux Shallow DOF

28:44 Duration

Introduction
Depth Blur Filter
Output Depth Map
Second Example
Modify Depth Map
Lighten/Darken Modes
Copy to Channel
Lens Blur Filter
Third Example
Summary

MA_Faux Shallow DOF
2009_12 Myanmar-Burma 1.jpg
2006_06-Badlands-SD.jpg
2009_12 Myanmar-Burma 2.jpg

Color Separated Photo Effect

38:55 Duration

Introduction
Examples
Manual Technique
Loading Actions
1 Layer in RGB Action
Out of Register
1 Layer in CMY Action
Warp Colors
Choosing RGB or CMY
Puppet Warping Colors
For Warping Actions
3 Layers Actions
Type Effects
Auto-Align Layers
Editing Colors
Blend Original
Masked Colors
Summary

MA_Color Separated Photo Effect
MA2041 Practice Images.zip

Advanced Depth Maps

1:04:22 Duration

Introduction
Matching Depth
Adjust Map with Curves
Adding Grain/Noise
Miniature Look
Perspective Gradient
Fixing Transitions
Complex Examples
Duplicate Sharp Subject
Summary

MA_Advanced Depth Maps
Practice Images.zip

the EDGE

Challenge Image: Night Sky in PS

45:45 Duration

Introduction
Create Sky Mask
Create Sky Gradient
Create Pollution Mask
Apply Channel to Mask
Darken Glow
Adjust Saturation
Repeat Process
Fix Sharpening
Clean Up Layers
Summary

MA_Night Sky in PS
Night Sky.zip

Converting Luminosity Actions to Curves

23:59 Duration

Excuses, excuses
Lesson Introduction
Apply Luminosity Action
Translate to Curves
Simplify Curve
Save Curves Preset
Make Ends Match
Alternative Technique
Improve Standard Actions
Summary

Actions-and-Presets.zip

Challenge Image-Umbrella

50:14 Duration

Introduction
1st Camera Raw Processing
2nd Camera Raw Pass
Tone Down Highlights
Adding Detail to Highlights
Hat Detail
Detail in Umbrella
Retouching
Summary

MA_Challenge Image-Umbrella
Challenge-from-Ian.dng_.zip

Challenge Images: Spider Web & Distortion

26:12 Duration

Introduction
Architectual Distortion
Spider Web Selection
Summary

MA_Challenge Images_Building and Spiderweb
Practice Images 1.zip

Understanding the HSB/HSL Filter

36:51 Duration

Introduction
HSL/HSB Filter Concept

RGB Original
Convert RGZB to HSB
HSB Concept
Brightness vs Luminosity
Filter Summary

Full Color View
HSB Channels
Saturation Adjustment
Curves RGB = HSB
Converting back to RGB
Analyzing the Results
Composite View Useless
Acquiring HSLHSB Filter
Mellow Color to B&W
Duplicate Layer First
Saturation Mask
Vibrance Alternative
Refining the Mask
Summary

MA_HSB HSL Filter
2018_04 Winslow AZ 8682.jpg

Challenge Image: Skin & Face Issues

43:05 Duration

1st Image Introduction
Heal & Fade
Clone Stamp
Color Refinements
2nd Image Introduction
Gray vs Color Concepts
Enhance to Separate Skin
Mask from Channel
Refine Channel
Channel to Selection
Refine Image
Channel Mixer
Image to Selection
Refine Mask
Color Refinements
Cleanup Layers
Summary

MA_Challenge Image Skin and Face
Face Image.jpg
Fencing Image.jpg