2015
Lynda
Chris Orwig
1:59
English
Master Photoshop's selection tools to gain precise results when compositing or performing advanced image alterations. These Photoshop tips are designed for photographers and photo editors who want a bit more control over their selections, whether selecting fine details like fur and hair, geometric shapes, ranges of color across an image, or noncontiguous objects like the gaps between the leaves of a tree. Photographer and educator Chris Orwig covers tools such as Marquee Selection, the Lasso, the Magic Wand, Quick Selection; the Refine and Color Range dialogs; and techniques for combining selections with adjustments such as sharpening and darkening. Plus, learn about the power of masks when it comes to making selections in Photoshop, which allows you to control adjustments on multiple layers.
Introduction
Welcome
What you should know before watching this course
Using the exercise files
1. Using the Marquee Selection Tools
Copying a selection to a new layer
Changing the color of a selected area
Inverting the selection to change the color of the background
Adding to and subtracting from a selection
Selecting with the Elliptical Marquee tool
Challenge: Selecting a flying globe
Solution: Selecting a flying globe
2. Using the Lasso Tools
Using the Lasso tools
Selecting a shape with the Polygonal Lasso tool
Using the Magnetic Lasso tool
3. Making and Refining Quick Selections
Working with the Magic Wand tool
Making selections quickly with the Quick Selection tool
Improving the selection with the Refine dialog
Removing a subject from his environment
Challenge: Changing the background
Solution: Changing the background
4. Selecting Color
Using Color Range to make a selection
Changing color and tone with a Color Range mask
Fixing a color problem with Color Range
5. The Power of Custom Masks
What is a mask?
Brightening up an area of a photograph
Workflow techniques for improving color and tone
Creating a Quick Mask
Creating smoother transitions with a gradient mask
Selective sharpening with a hand-painted mask
Challenge: Improving the light
Solution: Improving the light
6. Masking Expert Tips
Three ways to view a mask
Copying a mask from one layer to another
Creating a mask filled with black
7. Select and Modify
Select and fix
Select and sharpen
Select and darken
Conclusion
Next steps
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