Video description
This innovative product uses interactive video to explain
what layer masking is and how to use it for advanced photo editing.
Users will learn how to mask sections of a photo automatically
using options in Adobe Photoshop CS5, as well as select areas to
mask manually. The video teaches how to create a panoramic photo by
combining photos, fill text with a photo, and combine (or
composite) photos to create a beautiful finished image. Learning to
use masks to edit just part of an image will allow users to
fine-tune their photos.
Experienced instructor Tim Grey presents more than 3 hours of
exceptional video tutorials, complete with lesson files, assessment
quizzes, and review materials. The video is wrapped in a unique
interface that allows the viewer to jump to any topic and also
bookmark individual sections for later review. The unique
Watch-and-Work mode shrinks the video into a small window to allow
the student to work alongside in Photoshop. Project files used in
the lessons are included on the disc so viewers can practice what
they've learned, and interactive review questions help reinforce
freshly gained knowledge.
Table of Contents
Basic Concepts
What Is a Layer Mask?
00:03:32
They Are All the Same!
00:04:19
Black, White, and Shades of Gray
00:03:17
Mechanics of Layer Masks
00:04:14
File Format Considerations
00:05:59
Automatic Masking
Blend Modes as Masks
00:03:55
Advanced Blending Options
00:04:13
Clipping Text
00:04:49
Composite Panorama
00:03:45
Selection Techniques
Creating a Quick Selection
00:05:29
Selecting with the Magic Wand
00:05:18
Cleaning Up Selections with the Lasso Tool
00:03:27
Selecting a Range of Colors
00:04:42
Creating a Selection from a Channel
00:05:21
Creating Composite Images
Automatic Layering of Images
00:02:34
Layering Images Manually
00:02:16
Painting to Hide and Reveal
00:07:59
Creating a Selection-Based Composite
00:02:29
Creating an Edge-Fade Effect
00:02:46
Using a Filter to Add an Artistic Edge
00:03:57
Using a Brush Effect to Add an Artistic Edge
00:07:24
Transforming a Masked Object
00:03:37
Unlinking Image and Mask
00:03:35
Matching Composite Images
00:04:00
Adding Layer Effects with Masks
00:06:26
Working with Vector Masks
00:04:39
Targeted Adjustments
Painting an Adjustment
00:03:45
Gradient Adjustment
00:04:31
Adjusting a Selected Area
00:01:57
Creating a Vignette Effect with Masking
00:02:14
Mask and Adjustment Interactions
00:03:05
Why I Don’t Feather Selections
00:03:31
Select, Then Paint
00:03:44
Refining an Adjustment Mask
00:09:13
Advanced Layer Masking
Using a Layer Group
00:05:06
Multiple Masks
00:05:51
Advanced Mask Cleanup
00:05:02
Layer Masking Projects
Creating a Collage Template
00:06:47
Targeted Adjustment Transformation
00:06:27
Masking for Image Cleanup
00:07:24
A Challenging Composite
00:11:39