From the course: Photoshop Masking and Compositing: Fundamentals
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Generating a layer mask with Color Range - Photoshop Tutorial
From the course: Photoshop Masking and Compositing: Fundamentals
Generating a layer mask with Color Range
In this exercise, I'll show you how to use the Color Range command to directly generate a layer mask inside Photoshop. I'm still working inside Vibrant skintones.psd found inside the 09_layer_masks folder. And let's say at this point, I want to go ahead and brighten the midtones inside the image, and I'm going to do so by combining an Adjustment layer along with the Blend mode. So I'll bring up the Adjustment panel, in this case by double-clicking on the Vibrance thumbnail there inside the Layers panel and that will take me to the Vibrance options as you can see. If I want to return to the Adjustments list, then I can click on this left-pointing arrowhead in the lower left corner of the panel. Now let's say at this point, I decide you know I would prefer when I create an Adjustment layer to go ahead and add a layer mask along with, then I'd go up to the Adjustment panel's flyout menu icon there, click on it and then choose this command, Add Mask by Default, and that way from now on…
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White reveals, black conceals6m 45s
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Layer masking tips and tricks5m 8s
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Generating a layer mask with Color Range5m 38s
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The Masks panel's bad options5m 18s
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The Masks panel's good options3m 50s
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Creating and feathering a vector mask3m 42s
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Combining pixel and vector masks3m 50s
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Working with path outlines7m 10s
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Combining paths into a single vector mask7m 52s
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Sharpening detail, reducing color noise4m 27s
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Recreating missing details8m 49s
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Masking glass5m 50s
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Refining a jagged Magic Wand mask5m 53s
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Masking multiple layers at one time5m 15s
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Establishing a knockout layer6m 6s
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Clipping and compositing tricks7m 37s
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The synthesis of masking and compositing1m 36s
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