From the course: Photoshop Masking and Compositing: Fundamentals
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Using the image to select itself - Photoshop Tutorial
From the course: Photoshop Masking and Compositing: Fundamentals
Using the image to select itself
Over the course of the last several chapters, you've seen how Photoshop automates the process of both creating and editing selections and masks. But while automation is great, it represents just a small part of what Photoshop can do. Photoshop's most powerful masking features come entirely without operating instructions, which means that they require not only study and practice, but also forethought, and some manual labor. But that's actually good news. The real nirvana of masking comes when you stop making Photoshop jump through your hoops, and you begin to look at the world through Photoshop's eyes, by which I mean, in this chapter, you'll learn how to use the image to select itself. I start by showing you how to evaluate the independent color-bearing channels in an image, so you can spot the one that provides the specific information you'll need to generate a mask. Then I show you how to increase the contrast of a mask, both globally, using the Levels command, and then selectively,…
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Choosing the ideal base channel5m 7s
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Converting a channel into a mask6m 34s
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Painting with the Overlay mode7m 27s
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Painting with the Soft Light mode5m 55s
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Mask, composite, refine, and blend4m 40s
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Creating a more aggressive mask7m 2s
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Blending differently masked layers7m
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Creating a hair-only mask6m
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Using history to regain a lost mask3m 42s
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Separating flesh tones from hair8m 28s
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Adjusting a model's color temperature4m 30s
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Introducing the Calculations command7m 22s
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Extracting a mask from a Smart Object6m 34s
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Integrating a bird into a new sky5m 40s
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Creating synthetic rays of light6m 4s
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Masking and compositing light7m 39s
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Introducing a brilliant light source7m 5s
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Using the image to select itself1m 37s
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