Protecting the identity of students is an essential skill and Chris Mattia shows you how to use layer masks in Photoshop to quickly obscure the identity of anyone or anything in your teaching and learning assets.
- [Narrator] When preparing images for teaching and learning…we often find ourselves having to obscure the identity…of someone or something.…Now, a really simple way to solve this…is to start by duplicating your base layer.…Now we've seen several ways to do this already,…but here's another option for you.…Press command option j, or control alt j on your keyboard.…This will jump that image to a new layer…and automatically open up the new layer window…where you can rename the layer at the same time.…
I'll call this layer Blur.…And then click OK to create the layer…and automatically select it.…Now let's use this layer to obscure…the identity of the lock.…Go up to the filter menu, and go down to Blur,…and then select Gaussian Blur.…Then zoom out on your preview,…and adjust it so you can see the area…where the initials are located in the lock.…Now, adjust the radius setting…until you can no longer read the letters.…A setting of about 20 pixels more than does the job.…
Then click OK to apply that blur to the entire layer.…
Author
Chris Mattia
Released
4/11/2018- Mastering the Photoshop user interface
- Making selective adjustments
- Using actions for repetitive tasks
- Fixing common image problems
- Repairing an image with masks
- Preparing images for use on the web
- Creating 360 VR panoramas
- Making an animated GIF
Skill Level Intermediate
Duration
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Introduction
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Welcome1m 21s
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Exercise files2m 10s
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What you need to know1m 13s
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1. Getting Started with Photoshop
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Making selections6m 56s
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Masking basics4m 59s
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Making selective adjustments3m 44s
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Scaling images4m 33s
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Quickly exporting images2m 7s
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Working with Bridge4m 20s
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2. Image Basics for Teaching and Learning
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Creating clean compositions2m 57s
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Using leading lines2m 28s
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Understanding image types5m 55s
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Raster vs. vector images2m 20s
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3. Fixing Common Image Problems
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Cropping images4m 20s
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Straightening images1m 39s
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Repairing an image basics4m 42s
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Making editable adjustments3m 14s
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Removing objects from images3m 51s
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4. Preparing Images for Presentations
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Modifying slide backgrounds3m 18s
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Using vector masks4m 24s
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5. Creating Web Graphics
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Using artboards4m 30s
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Using Smart Objects4m 16s
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Working with type4m 21s
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Using layer styles3m 34s
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Using type in Smart Objects5m 59s
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Generating web graphics3m 42s
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6. Videos, Animations, and 360 Media
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Making an animated GIF3m 24s
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Making a time-lapse video4m 43s
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Creating 360 VR panoramas6m 24s
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7. Exporting Images
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Exporting images for the web4m 23s
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Using the Image Processor4m 12s
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Conclusion
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Next steps1m 58s
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