theKeeper

Folks this thread is to house a wealth of techniques for Masking. Please feel free to post any techniques you know, large or small. And go into as much detail as you see fit to.

Of special interest are techniques involving difficult situations, like Masking hair or other intricate/complex shapes.

Let's see how big we can make this thread ok?! [righton]

dochappy

I have several methods that differ according to the photo , but one technique I always use is as follows:

1. Duplicate the subject layer
2. below that layer create a new one filled with a bright color
3. with the duplicate subject layer active I go to the channels pallette
4. Now I usually duplicate the green or blue channel depending on the photo.
5. Now I run curves and levels.
6. I then use the dodge and burn tool to clean it up( dodge all the parts that I want white and multiply the areas I want black.
7. Now I ctrl click the copied channel and go back to the layers and use the duplacted channel as a mask on the duplicated subject layer.
8. I then tweak to taste with the gaussian blur , levels and curves

Sheba

Ok doc, that technique has my attention. Can we see an example?

dochappy

I thought about doing an example when I posted the technique , but work was stacking up , I'll probally be free this Sunday and will work on an example [righton]

robt

I hope you haven't forgotten that example. If you were close I'd offer to come over and help clean off your desk.

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tallat amhfooz

if u wirte this tip in detail we really thanks for u sir......

littlegreenyoda

Sorry guys, but may i ask what is masking used for?
Am relatively new to PS.
Thanks!

sPECtre

Welcome, lgyoda.

Masking is used to create precise selections, either to isolate an element from an image, paste it in another one, or to apply local changes.

pelez

i think the best way, some one attach the picture before and after results

Gaussian

Just check my tutorial at http://www.lunacore.com/photoshop/tutorials/tut003.htm, it contains lots of examples what you can do with masks.