Join Deke McClelland for an in-depth discussion in this video Pixel-based masking versus the Pen tool, part of Photoshop CC 2013 One-on-One: Advanced.
In this first project, we're going to take this open magazine which featured…the first words that I ever wrote on the topic of Photoshop.…And we're going to mask it against this synthetic woodgrain background and we're…going to do so with absolute precision and control using the Pan tool.…Now you might look at the magazine and figure well gosh…you know it's bright and it's set against the dark bacgkround.…Not all together uniform but certainly we could end up masking it using…a combination of color range and refine edge, for example.…Or we could manually trace it, point by point, using the Pen tool.…
Seems like masking is the better way to go.…Well, for the sake of comparison, let's try it out.…I'll go up to the Select menu, and I'll choose the Color Range command.…And I've reestablished the default settings, so the fuzziness is set to 40.…I'm going to go ahead and click in the background, let's say, and then shift…drag across the background in order to select the entire thing.…And that's really all there is to it.…
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Updated
9/19/2014Released
9/10/2013- Adding shortcuts and adjusting preferences
- Placing and blending Smart Objects
- Transforming and warping vector objects
- Correcting for lens distortion
- Mitigating halos and enhancing contrast with Shadows/Highlights
- Working with the Curves graph
- Editing multiple images in Camera Raw
- Infusing a black-and-white image with color
- Colorizing with blend modes and opacity
- Correcting a noisy photo
- Using blur to focus the viewer's attention
- Blending inside blend modes
- Selecting a complex image with Color Range
- Perfecting a mask with Refine Edge
- Drawing a straight-sided path outline with the Pen tool
- Converting path outlines to vector masks
Skill Level Advanced
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Q: This course was updated on 09/19/2014. What changed?
A: Deke updated the course to reflect changes in the 2014 version of Photoshop CC. The changes affect how you work with Smart Objects, Camera Raw, the Blur Gallery, layer masks, and other features in Photoshop.
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Introduction
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Welcome to One-on-One1m 56s
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23. Shortcuts and Settings
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24. Smart Objects
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Creating "true clones"3m 50s
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25. Shadows/Highlights
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Sharpening on top of blur2m 47s
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26. Using Curves
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Curves tips and tricks8m 12s
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How the Curves graph works2m 40s
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27. Camera Raw
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Correcting white balance4m 8s
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Camera Raw Smart Objects6m 10s
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Photoshop's digital darkroom2m 28s
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28. Duotones and Colorization
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Creating a custom quadtone5m 48s
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29. Noise versus Detail
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Correcting a noisy photo5m 33s
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Noise isn't all bad1m 28s
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30. The Blur Gallery
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31. Blend Modes
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Using the Dissolve mode9m 47s
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Screen and the lighten modes8m 10s
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Blending inside blend modes6m 55s
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Blend mode shortcuts6m 21s
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The Fill Opacity Eight8m 57s
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32. Color Range and Quick Mask
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33. Refine Edge and Layer Masks
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Using the Refine Radius tool7m 31s
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34. The Pen Tool
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Using the Convert Point tool6m 43s
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Conclusion
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Until next time57s
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