From the course: Photoshop Masking and Compositing: Fundamentals
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The synthesis of masking and compositing - Photoshop Tutorial
From the course: Photoshop Masking and Compositing: Fundamentals
The synthesis of masking and compositing
As you've seen, masking relies on channels and compositing relies on layers. Of the two, channels are the older function. Channels and mask had been around since Photoshop 1, whereas layers were introduced in Photoshop 3. I mention this not to take you on a stroll down memory lane, but rather to make a point. Without masks, layers would not exist. See, every layer carries with it something called a transparency mask, which defines the boundaries of the layer, that is, which pixels are opaque, which are transparent, and which are somewhere in between. You can load that transparency mask as a selection by Ctrl+Clicking, or on the Mac Command+Clicking, on a thumbnail in the Layers panel. But that's just the beginning. You also have pixel-based layer masks, which allow you to temporarily erase portions of a layer or control the area affected by an adjustment layer. You have vector masks, which let you scalp layers inside ultra-smooth path outlines, and you can modify these masks…
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White reveals, black conceals6m 45s
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Layer masking tips and tricks5m 8s
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Generating a layer mask with Color Range5m 38s
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The Masks panel's bad options5m 18s
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The Masks panel's good options3m 50s
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Creating and feathering a vector mask3m 42s
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Combining pixel and vector masks3m 50s
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Working with path outlines7m 10s
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Combining paths into a single vector mask7m 52s
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Sharpening detail, reducing color noise4m 27s
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Recreating missing details8m 49s
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Masking glass5m 50s
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Refining a jagged Magic Wand mask5m 53s
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Masking multiple layers at one time5m 15s
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Establishing a knockout layer6m 6s
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Clipping and compositing tricks7m 37s
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The synthesis of masking and compositing1m 36s
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