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Master Your Portraits with Luminosity Masks in Photoshop

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Overview

Learn the professional techniques to speed up your workflow and produce beautiful photographs in Photoshop

What you'll learn:
  • All about RGB channels and the smart way they can be transformed into selections and masks
  • The complete manual process of luminosity masks creation in Photoshop
  • How to create with 1-click a full set of luminosity masks using Photoshop Actions
  • Next-level image evaluation skills for an optimal editing process
  • The best ways to use adjustment layers for true non-destructive editing
  • Professional color grading techniques
  • Time-saving keyboard shortcuts

Photoshop opens the door to endless creative possibilities by empowering you to easily make multiple, selective adjustments using layers. Luminosity masks provide you with a greater level of control and the ability to quickly and efficiently perform advanced adjustments.This course teaches you how to approach your photo editing workflow in a comprehensive, non-destructive manner. You will benefit from expert insights and pro techniques that will elevate your work with lighting and color to a new level of mastery and impact.


Sharpen Your Skills

  • Create Pixel-Perfect Masks

By the end of the course, you’ll confidently be able to create a full set of luminosity masks with the Photoshop Actions provided, or, if you prefer, create them manually.


  • Make Dramatic & Seamless Luminosity Adjustments

Using luminosity masks to introduce evoking, elaborate lighting effects, you’ll be able to seamlessly add mood and depth to your images — for stunning results.


  • Devise a Non-Destructive Workflow

Learn how to combine masks and adjustment layers to achieve your creative vision and maintain a high level of flexibility. Create in no time alternative versions of one photo, or revisit your artwork in the future to bring new ideas to life with a few strategic adjustments.


  • Enjoy Powerful Color Grading

You have unique ideas about color — luminosity masks help bring your wildest concepts to life. With luminosity-based, pixel-perfect selections, you can try original color combinations and always achieve natural-looking results. Injecting a specific color into selected luminosity range has never been easier. Want to add to your shadows a hint of blue? With luminosity masks you can achieve this and much more in just in a few seconds.

Taught by

Kasia Zmokla

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