Mastering the New Photoshop Selections & Masking
Harness the power of selections and masking to bring out the best in your photographs! Join Scott Kelby to learn the latest and most powerful techniques for making selections and masks in Photoshop and the Camera Raw filter. Making selections and masks in Photoshop has gotten so much easier, which will free you up for spending more time being creative once you add these tools to your workflow. From AI-based selection tools to gradients and brushes there are so many ways to create and refine masks in just a few clicks.
Release Date: 2023-08-17
Lessons
Introduction to Selections and Masking
Scott introduces the class and discusses what will be covered in the lessons that follow, then jumps into a lesson on selections.
Duration: 22 mins 45 seconds
Select Subject
Learn how to leverage the Select Subject function to improve your selection game.
Duration: 10 mins 31 seconds
Object Selection Tool
The Object Selection tool is a real game changer for making selections of things within your photo.
Duration: 4 mins 10 seconds
Introduction to Masking in Camera Raw
Even if you never shoot in raw, the Camera Raw filter is a powerful tool for selective editing.
Duration: 9 mins 17 seconds
Inverting Masks in Camera Raw
The masking tools for making selections is very powerful, but you can make it more powerful by inverting the mask.
Duration: 1 mins 58 seconds
Using Linear Gradient Masks
The Linear Gradient mask in Camera Raw is a powerful tool for getting just the right exposure in your photos.
Duration: 7 mins 0 seconds
People Selections in Camera Raw
The ability to automatically select people or just individual aspects of a person is a game changer!
Duration: 7 mins 43 seconds
Selecting Objects in Camera Raw
The Object Selection tool in Camera Raw is a little different than the one in Photoshop, but is still worth getting to know.
Duration: 5 mins 19 seconds
Masking with the Brush Tool
A great way to finish off a masking project is to use the Brush tool to get the job done.
Duration: 7 mins 7 seconds
Brush and Masking Panel Tips
Scott shares some tips to help you get the most out of the Brush tool and Masking panel.
Duration: 4 mins 50 seconds
Color Range Masking
The Range Masking tool lets you make selections based on color or luminosity.
Duration: 3 mins 31 seconds
Luminance Range Masking
Learn how to make selections based on luminosity of subjects in your photo.
Duration: 2 mins 39 seconds
Using Radial Gradient Masks
The Radial Gradient tool is another powerful way to create masks where you want them.
Duration: 5 mins 11 seconds