619 Creating a vector-based gradient mask in Photoshop

- Hey gang, this is Dick McClellan,…welcome to Dick's Techniques.…Now, recently, we bought this thing right here.…It's kind of a cross between a hoverboard and a unicycle…and it's called a Segway, that's the company, right,…and a Ninebot, that's the company that bought Segway,…and then a One S1, in case you're wondering how…this ridiculous product name shapes out.…But it's a really great device, it's got a gyroscope,…a couple of batteries, an engine in it, it goes up to…12 miles an hour, and it's all based on how you press…on these pedals here, whether you move forward or backward,…both are acceptable.…

And so, I wanted to post a picture of my kids, Max and Sam,…learning how to ride this thing, and I've got this…gradient transition in between.…So, very simple stuff, right?…Just throw on a layer mask, add a gradient using…the gradient tool, or not.…The much better way to work, which is what I'm about…to show you, is to employ an editable vector mask.…I know, this doesn't look like a vector mask, but it is.…Here, let me show you exactly how it works.…