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In Photoshop CS4: Layer Masks in Depth, senior trainer and photographer Jan Kabili takes an in-depth look at using layer masks to create professional-looking image composites and make targeted photo corrections. Jan examines some common situations in which layer masks are the key to creating convincing image composites. She demonstrates practical ways to enhance photos with layer masking, including masking adjustment layers and Smart Filters to affect part of a photo. She explains how to use layer masks to combine different exposures of the same scene, and teaches how to work with vector masks to achieve a clean, graphic look. Exercise files accompany the course.

Course Photoshop CS4: Layer Masks in Depth Author Jan Kabili SKU ISBN Release Date 2009-08-17 Duration 4.20 hrs / 50 tutorials Work files Yes Price $ 49.95 Retail price $ 99.95 Language Tags Photoshop, CS4 Required software Adobe Photoshop CS4

Introduction Welcome 01:11 Using the exercise files 01:05 Making a course workspace 02:57 1. Layer Mask Basics What is a layer mask? 04:25 What are layer masks used for? 06:15 Introducing the Masks panel 06:43 Adding a layer mask 04:28 Converting a background layer for masking 02:58 Targeting a layer mask 04:02 Painting on a layer mask 05:02 Viewing a layer mask 05:31 Disabling a layer mask 01:54 Deleting and applying layer masks 03:29 Saving layer masks with a file 02:33 2. Creating Layer Masks Filling a selection on a layer mask 08:00 Making a layer mask from a selection of the foreground 04:08 Making a layer mask from a selection of the background 04:12 Adding a gradient to a layer mask 07:47 Pasting into a layer mask 06:18 3. Refining Layer Masks Adjusting mask density 04:01 Feathering masks 05:44 Fine-tuning mask edges 09:28 4. Working with Layer Masks Moving and copying layer masks 06:42 Inverting layer masks 03:40 Loading selections from layer masks 01:38 Unlinking layer masks 04:46

Filtering layer masks 04:00 Adding adjustments to layer masks 04:46 Adding layer masks to layer groups 08:48 Adding layer masks to Smart Objects 06:26 Using layer masks with layer styles 06:23 5. Vector Masks Creating vector masks 05:04 Editing vector masks 02:53 Using vector masks with layer masks 04:24 6. Image Compositing with Layer Masks Combining images 09:42 Replacing a background 07:48 Putting an object inside another 06:57 Pasting into a selection 03:57 Intersecting objects 06:26 Limiting a fill layer 06:48 7. Enhancing Photographs with Layer Masks Limiting adjustment layers 07:20 Adding grayscale pixels to an adjustment layer mask 05:04 Copying adjustment layer masks 05:14 Applying blend modes selectively 02:51 Retouching portraits selectively 05:43 Combining bracketed exposures 08:18 Combining Camera Raw exposures 06:56 Manipulating depth of field 04:41 Targeting image sharpening 05:36 Framing photographs 04:02 Conclusion Goodbye 00:56