Masters Academy

Masking Dark Hair

Introduction
Inspecting the Original
Load Replacement Background
Select Subject
Select and Mask
Mask Original Colors
Dupe in Multiply
Darken Transparent Areas
Add Shadow
Refine Original Mask
Clone Hair Texture
Thin the Mask
Summary

Selection Solutions

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

Complex Selection Challenge

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

Challenge Image: Cage Removal

Introduction
Camera Raw Adjustment
Find Blurry Image in LR
Stack Images
Basic Bird Selection
Select & Mask
Mask Refinements
Summary

Tree Masking

Introduction
Marquee + Similiar
Color Range
Select & Mask
2nd Example
3rd Example
Silhouette Example
Color Issue Example
Summary

Object Selection Tool

Introduction
Select Subject Button
Options Bar Icons
Lasso vs Rectangle
Auto Enhance
Fixing Problems
Select & Mask
Hair Example
Complex Example
Fireworks Example
Bicycle Example
Bruges Example
Mural Example
Select & Mask
Hair Fixes
Summary

Background Eraser & Sky Replacement

Introduction
Background Eraser
Discontiguous
Adjust Results
Tolerence
Load Files into PS Layers
Cropping
History Settings
History Brush
Sample Settings
ACR/LR Adjustments
Delete Background Color
Chromatic Aberrations
Protect Foreground Color
More on History Brush
Convert to Layer Mask
Decontaminate Colors
Summary
FREE Public Tip

Color Range

Introduction
Basic Concepts
Fuzziness
Eyedroppers
Invert
Real-World Use
Selection Preview
+QuickMask
+Select & Mask
Photo Filter Tip
Localized Color Clusters
Select Menu
Add to Selection
Summary
FREE Public Tip