Essentials of Masking in Photoshop and Lightroom

Learn the essentials of masking, a common method used for image editing in Photoshop and Lightroom.

Introduction

• Masking essentials for image editing
• Using the exercise files

1. The Basics: Masking Overview

• What is a mask?
• Photoshop versus Lightroom

2. Photoshop Masks

• Photoshop layer mask basics
• Photoshop layer mask from selection
• Photoshop Select and Mask workspace
• Photoshop adjustment layer mask
• Color Range command and luminance masks
• Photoshop layer group mask

3. Lightroom Masks

• Lightroom masks basics
• Lightroom Classic masks
• Lightroom masks basics
• Lightroom for iPad masks
• Lightroom phone masks
• Lightroom automatic masks: Select Subject and Select Sky
• Lightroom manual masks: Brush and Linear and Radial Gradient
• Lightroom Color Range Mask
• Lightroom Luminance Range Mask
• Lightroom Depth Range Mask
• Lightroom sub masks for add or subtract
• Lightroom Intersect Mask
• Lightroom mask, select the opposite

4. Photoshop and Lightroom Together

• Send from Lightroom to Photoshop
• Smart Object and Camera Raw masks
• Photoshop or Lightroom: When to use each

Conclusion

• What's next