Join Tim Grey for an in-depth discussion in this video Saving and loading selections, part of Photoshop: Selections and Layer Masking (2013).
If a selection that you're going to use is the basis of a targeted adjustment, or a…composite image takes any effort at all to create, it probably makes sense to save…that selection. Of course, it's worth pointing out right…from the start that if you utilize a selection as the basis of a targeted…adjustment, or a composite image You're probably already saving that selection,…even if you don't know it. Let me show you what I mean.…I'll start off by creating the selection of the sky and I'll just chose the quick…selection tool and drag it across the sky. Let's assume that this selection is…absolutely and I want to use it as the basis of an adjustment that only affects…the sky. I'll go ahead and create the new…adjustment layer. Simply choose curves, and then I'll adjust…my curves adjustment so that you can see I'm only affecting the sky.…
Well, that's because by adding an adjustment layer with an active selection,…the layer mask for that adjustment layer will automatically reflect the shape of…the selection. That means that essentially I've preserved…
Author
Released
6/25/2013- Basic concepts
- Selection tools
- Advanced selection techniques
- Creating composite images
- Applying targeted adjustments
- Creating a vignette effect with masking
Skill Level Beginner
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Introduction
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Welcome1m 23s
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1. Basic Concepts
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Inverting a selection3m 4s
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Using Deselect and Reselect3m 47s
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2. Selection Tools
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The Rectangular Marquee tool8m 24s
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The Lasso tool4m 55s
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The Polygonal Lasso tool6m 27s
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The Magnetic Lasso tool10m 9s
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The Quick Selection tool5m 33s
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The Magic Wand tool10m 12s
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3. Advanced Selection Techniques
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The Color Range command7m 19s
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The Pen tool5m 40s
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Selecting by luminosity3m 39s
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Selecting from a channel6m 13s
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Transforming a selection4m 4s
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Quick Mask mode4m 27s
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4. Creating Composite Images
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Layering images manually1m 55s
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Painting to hide and reveal3m 24s
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Select, then paint3m 28s
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Advanced mask cleanup6m 18s
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Creating an edge-fade effect2m 23s
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Transforming a masked object1m 51s
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Unlinking image and mask2m 53s
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Matching composite images2m 17s
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Reviewing layer masks3m 47s
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5. Applying Targeted Adjustments
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Painting in an adjustment3m 20s
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Shades of gray3m 14s
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Using the Gradient tool4m 4s
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Adjusting a selected area1m 42s
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Using a layer group3m 34s
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Refining an adjustment mask6m 46s
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