In this exercise I'll show you how to restore the skin tones inside of this…alpha channel using the Apply Image Command.…I've saved my progress as Alternate Subtract mass.tif found inside the…01_calculations folder and I have this final alpha channel selected as you can see here.…I am going to make a couple of copies of it, so that we can compare and contrast…the behavior of Apply Image.…So I'll start by dragging the channel onto the page icon, and I'll go ahead and…rename this new channel Add Red, because we'll be adding the Red channel and…I'll explain why in just a moment.…
Now I am going to duplicate this channel again by dragging and dropping it onto…the page icon and I'll call this guy Add Red within Red and you'll see why that…is in just a moment.…Now here is why I am going to add the Red Channel.…If I switch over to the Red Channel you can see that it's very bright where the…skin tones are concerned.…So it makes the most sense to grab those skin tones and add them to the existing mask.…
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12/20/2011- Understanding the Calculations command
- Calculating masks with the Subtract and Add modes
- Enhancing a mask with Apply Image
- Creating a traditional blue screen mask
- Masking dark hair against a busy background
- Painting in missing hairs with a Wacom tablet
- Masking blonde hair and flames
- Performing selective edits with Dodge and Burn
- Masking a difficult image in multiple passes
Skill Level Intermediate
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Introduction
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Welcome2m 10s
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1. Calculating a Hair Mask
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Compositing dark hair5m 47s
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2. Masking Dark Hair
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Creating a contrast mask4m 34s
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Cleaning up a base mask5m 55s
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Reinstating missing details5m 12s
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Building a second-pass mask6m 30s
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Smudging bad transitions5m 19s
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Matching the light source3m 50s
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3. Masking Light Hair
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Calculating blonde hair4m 50s
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Painting in Airbrush mode4m 30s
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Building a flame mask7m 25s
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4. Masking the Tough Stuff
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Conclusion
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Next steps1m 17s
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