A few years ago I presented a masking lecture to an audience in Holland, toward…the end I was running out of time, so I showed the final example, which was,…every bit is complex as the one in the previous chapter from beginning to end…in about five minutes.…I worried I went too fast, but instead I got this huge applause, and a woman in…the audience shouted out, you are hired.…That's how I want you to feel.…I want you to be that person who is so fearless, so absolutely confident that…whatever the image, you know you can mask it.…
Ultimately boil down your approach to five minutes, then show that to a…potential client and knock their socks off.…We all know Photoshop is magic, with any luck, after these last few hours, you…know how to wheel that magic with even more awesome and terrifying authority.…And please remember that this course is part of a larger and ever expanding series.…It all starts with my Essentials Course, Photoshop Masking and…Compositing Fundamentals.…I have a follow up course on Advanced Blending, and keep your eye out for…
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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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