Use Masks In Photoshop CS4

Mask Panels In Photoshop CS4

One of the most useful tools when working in layers is masks. This allows you to hide or show a layers’ content with a brush. Masks are essential for any retouching, compositing or collaging. Much of the functionality of masks has been moved to a single location in an easy to use masks panel.

Pixel Masks and Vector Masks are both living in this new home. Two major features have been added. Mask Density and Feather.

Density is a fancy name for an opacity slider for masks. In the past, more advanced Photoshop users used levels or brightness adjustments on masks to change they way the work on a layer. By deducing the density of the mask, you allow some of the masked out portions to come back in a controlled way. This is great for making those creative little tweaks. For example you want to reduce the effect of a masked layer rather than remove it, just dial back the density and away you go.

The feather option is a great way to blur a mask non-destructively. In the past we applied a blur to the mask to soften the edges of a selection for example. If we changed our minds later, we had to recreate the mask. With the feather options, masks can be blurred and we can change our minds or experiment with them later. As an added bonus, the feather now allows us to apply a soft edged selection to vector masks.

How To Make Your Photos Look Better in Photoshop CS4

Go to the Filters section and select Other and High Pass. This will get you to the High Pass Filter. Choose an edge and adjust the radius to a different sharpness. The usual sharpness is between 1.0 and 3.5.

Go to Layers, New Adjustment Layer and Levels. Select Options where you will see three buttons. Test all three buttons to find which one will provide you with the best colors for your image.

Go to Layers, New Adjustment Layer and Curves to set the image’s contrast. To form the shape of the letter S, click about ¼ of the line upward and pull the image down just slightly. Then go about ¾ up the line and pull up slightly.

Make new layers on top of everything shown. Use the Overlay command and the brush tool. Change the colors back to black and white. The flow should be around 30%. Set the hardness at 0% in the brushes palette. Paint the selected areas that you want to draw attention to in white and black.

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Mask Panels In Photoshop CS4 One of the most useful tools when working in layers is masks. This allows you to hide or show a layers’ content with a brush. Masks are essential for any retouching, compositing or collaging. Much of the functionality of masks has been moved to a single location in an easy to use masks panel. Pixel Masks and Vector Masks are both living in this new home. Two major features have been added. Mask Density and Feather. Density is a fancy name for an opacity slider for masks. In the past, more advanced Photoshop users used levels or brightness adjustments on masks to change they way the work on a layer. By deducing the density of the mask, you allow some of the masked out portions to come back in a controlled way. This is great for making those creative little tweaks. For example you want to reduce the effect of a masked layer rather than remove it, just dial back the density and away you go. The feather option is a great way to blur a mask non-destructively. In the past we applied a blur to the mask to soften the edges of a selection for example. If we changed our minds later, we had to recreate the mask. With the feather options, masks can be blurred and we can change our minds or experiment with them later. As an added bonus, the feather now allows us to apply a soft edged selection to vector masks. How To Make Your Photos Look Better in Photoshop CS4 Go to the Filters section and select Other and High Pass. This will get you to the High Pass Filter. Choose an edge and adjust the radius to a different sharpness. The usual sharpness is between 1.0 and 3.5. Go to Layers, New Adjustment Layer and Levels. Select Options where you will see three buttons. Test all three buttons to find which one will provide you with the best colors for your image. Go to Layers, New Adjustment Layer and Curves to set the image’s contrast. To form the shape of the letter S, click about ¼ of the line upward and pull the image down just slightly. Then go about ¾ up the line and pull up slightly. Make new layers on top of everything shown. Use the Overlay command and the brush tool. Change the colors back to black and white. The flow should be around 30%. Set the hardness at 0% in the brushes palette. Paint the selected areas that you want to draw attention to in white and black.
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