Join Richard Harrington for an in-depth discussion in this video Using Quick Mask mode, part of Motion Control 3D: Bringing Your Photos to Life in Three Dimensions with After Effects and Photoshop CS6.
Once we've made a basic selection, we can refine it a bit using the Quick Mask mode.…This takes the selection and turns it into a visible mask that can be touched up with…any of the painting tools.…You'll see here the rough selection made in the previous movie.…If you skipped that movie, go back and learn how to use the Quick Selection tool.…I'll press the Q key for Quick Mask, and you'll see that a Rubylith Mask is generated.…Rubylith is the color that was used in traditional printing and masking for the print industry…for several years, and Photoshop uses that color by default.…
If you don't like it, a quick double-click there will bring up the Quick Mask Options…and allow you to assign the Opacity and the Color.…I'll go ahead and turn that on again, or press the Q shortcut to load it.…Let's go ahead and zoom in here a bit, and this is actually a great time to bring up the Navigator panel.…I'll just tear that off and leave it up here in the corner, and this let's me zoom in and…start to massage the mask.…
Author
Richard Harrington
Released
10/4/2012- Understanding parallax
- Choosing the best photos
- Identifying planes
- Using Quick Selection, Quick Mask, and Refine Edge to create layers
- Adding a 3D camera to your scene
- Setting the depth and size of your composition
- Using multiple views
- Adding depth of field and Bokeh blur
- Setting ambient and directional light
Skill Level Intermediate
Duration
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Introduction
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Welcome1m 2s
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1. Introducing Motion Control 3D
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The technique explained1m 44s
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2. Choosing Photos for Motion Control 3D
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Image selection guidelines3m 45s
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Resolution guidelines3m 4s
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3. Planning the Move
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Identifying planes1m 33s
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Creating a staging diagram1m 42s
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Understanding parallax1m 58s
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4. Layering the Image
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The Quick Selection tool1m 32s
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The Refine Edge command3m 35s
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Filling in the holes6m 26s
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5. Organizing the Comp
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6. Build the Composition
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Importing a layered PSD file1m 49s
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Adding a 3D camera2m 31s
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Setting the initial depth5m 33s
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Setting the composition size1m 58s
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7. Animating the Camera
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Using multiple views7m 11s
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Understanding keyframes6m 33s
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Modifying camera paths5m 29s
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8. Adjusting the Camera
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Setting the depth of field5m 55s
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Changing the focal length3m 45s
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Adding bokeh blur2m 46s
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9. Lighting the Scene
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Setting directional light6m 59s
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Conclusion
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Goodbye30s
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