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Meet the ultimate guide to masking in Lightroom!
When Adobe added masking to Lightroom it changed the way photographers develop their photos forever.
Local adjustments have always been the key to making the most of your photos in Lightroom. And Adobe’s masking tools give you more control and precision than any photographer had in the past.
But masks have only been around for a few years. Many photographers don’t understand how to use them properly. I wrote Mastering Masks to solve that problem. It’s a complete guide for every photographer who wants to learn to use masks to make beautiful photos.
In Part One you’ll learn how to use all Lightroom’s powerful masking tools, including the latest AI powered tools like Select Subject, Select Objects and Select Landscape.
In Part Two you’ll learn all about the nitty-gritty of the Masks panel. Everything you need to know about the panel is covered here, from the basics to the complexities of adding, subtracting and intersecting masks.
Finally, Part Three has fourteen case studies that show you how to use masks to make beautiful photos. As you go through the Case Studies you’ll see the masking techniques I use. But, just as importantly, you’ll start to look at your images and see their true potential. You’ll also start to see another idea I explore in the book – using masks to direct attention to the most important part of the composition.
There are no secrets – I’ll show you every mask I used and every local adjustment.
Plus, every Case Study is available on my Adobe Community profile. You can learn by getting hands on and remixing photos, or by downloading every setting used, including masks, as a Develop Preset to use on your own photos.
Mastering Masks is written for you.
- It covers all the latest masking tools in Lightroom Classic.
- It also covers masks in Lightroom desktop, Lightroom mobile, Lightroom web and Adobe Camera Raw (ACR).
- It explains how to use masks and local adjustments in simple language anyone can understand.
- It’s easy to read. The pages are laid out and beautifully illustrated, making it easier for you to learn.
- It has depth and will become an invaluable reference guide as you learn to use Lightroom to create beautiful black and white images.
- It is practical and shows you how to combine technique and creativity to make the most out of your photos.
- It has fourteen Case Studies showing you how to use masks to create beautiful photos.
- Every Case Study photo is available on Adobe Community for you to practice what you’ve learned by remixing photos.
- You can also use Adobe Community to download the settings used for each Case Study as a Develop Preset (that includes all masks used) you can use with any photo.
What you will learn
- How mastering masking and local adjustments helps you create beautiful photos.
- Why masking and local adjustments work with the principles of visual mass, not against them.
- How to use all Lightroom’s masking tools, including AI powered tools like Select Subject, Select Sky and Select Landscape.
- How to use masks in Lightroom desktop, Lightroom mobile, Lightroom web and Adobe Camera Raw (ACR) as well as Lightroom Classic.
- How to take control of Mask Overlays.
- The difference between masks and component masks.
- How to invert, add, subtract and intersect masks.
- What the AI Edit Status icon is telling you, and why it’s important.
- How to copy and paste masks.
- How to use masks in Develop Presets.
- How to use masks to make beautiful black and white photos.
Here are three reasons that Mastering Masks is for you!
Reason #1: You’ll learn how to increase the powers of local adjustments exponentially by adding, subtracting and intersecting masks
Reason # 2: You’ll learn these creative masking techniques and transform your photos forever
The book takes you on a journey that teaches you how to make beautiful photos like these using masks and local adjustments!
For example, you’ll learn how to transform seascapes and sunsets.
You’ll learn how to transform photos by adding light and shadow.
You’ll learn how to transform ordinary scenes into amazing photos.
You’ll learn how to make beautiful portraits full of mood and mystery.
You’ll learn how to use masks to transform an ordinary black and white landscape into an extraordinary work of fine art, without having to buy a plugin or use Photoshop.
These are all Case Studies in the book. Just to repeat, there are no secrets. I’ll show you every mask I used and every local adjustment. Plus, every Case Study photo is available on my Adobe Community profile for you to learn from.
Reason #3: It covers Lightroom Classic, Lightroom desktop, Lightroom mobile, Lightroom web and ACR
That’s right, this book shows you how to use masks in every version of Lightroom, including Adobe Camera Raw (ACR). No matter which version of Lightroom you use, you’re covered.
Reason #4: You get free lifetime updates *
That’s right. As Adobe adds new features I’ll update the book and send you an email with a new download link. When Adobe adds new masking tools you stay updated without paying a single cent more.
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What others are saying
“Your book is by far the best that I have read. No kidding, you explained some of the stuff on 2012 Process and exposure that I could never keep straight. The chart on shadows/blacks/whites/highlights and where they kick in is priceless. Really great.”
– Jim
“Just wanted to say thanks for your extremely helpful books – particularly the Mastering Lightroom series. They’re a great starting point in creating a workflow which is far better than just a ‘this is how it works’ sort of guide. It’s been eye-opening and useful, even for a rank amateur home hobbyist.”
– Nancy
“I found Mastering Lightroom Book Two amazing… I sat at the computer going from your book to Lightroom, practicing each part in the process. Your book made it so easy to understand each part!
I will be recommending your books without hesitation.”
– Pearl
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Mastering Masks
Title: Mastering Masks In Lightroom Classic, Lightroom & ACR
This ebook covers masking in Lightroom Classic, Lightroom desktop, Lightroom web, Lightroom mobile and Adobe Camera Raw (ACR).
Length: 202 double page spreads
Words: approx 32,000
Format: PDF. You can read Mastering Masks using free Adobe Reader software on any computer or tablet.
Contents:
Introduction
Masking changes everything
Learning to see
Masks and visual mass
Interpretation and intent
1. Masking tools
What is a mask?
The masking tools
Subject masks (AI)
Sky masks (AI)
Background masks (AI)
Landscape masks (AI)
Object masks (AI)
People masks (AI)
The Brush
The Linear Gradient
The Radial Gradient
Color Range
Luminance Range
Depth Range
2. The Masks panel
The Masks panel in Lightroom Classic
The Masks panel in Lightroom desktop
The Masks panel in Lightroom mobile
The Masks panel in Lightroom web
The Masks panel in ACR
Adding, subtracting and intersecting masks
The AI Edit Status icon
Copying and pasting masks
Develop Presets and masks
3. Case Studies
The masks based developing workflow
Case Study #1: Orange flower
Case Study #2: Dusk portrait
Case Study #3: Rock stack, northern Spain
Case Study #4: Moody B&W landscape
Case Study #5: Sunlit cliffs
Case Study #6: Burrow Farm Gardens
Case Study #7: Dying flowers
Case Study #8: Playa de Otur
Case Study #9: Dramatic B&W portrait
Case Study #10: Light, shadow and color
Case Study #11: Dreamy flowers
Case Study #12: Dramatic sunset
Case Study #13: Garden hut
Case Study #14: Autumn landscape
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- Adobe keeps updating Lightroom.
- You buy Mastering Masks from our website, and not as part of a third-party bundle.
- The author is alive and healthy.
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