Photoshop 240 – Adobe Photoshop: Masking & Compositing Fundamentals

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Photoshop Course Description

In this 2-day class, Participants learn the fundamentals of Photoshop masking and compositing to create a single, seamless piece of artwork. By making selections with masks and then combining them in new ways using layer effects, blend modes, and other techniques, Photoshop enables users to combine multiple images into a coherent whole. Participants will be introduced to the Channels panel and the alpha channel, which is the key to masking and transparency in Photoshop. The class reviews the selection tools, including the Color Range tool, Quick Mask mode, and the Refine Edge command. Learn how to blend masked images so they interact naturally. Exercise files accompany the course.

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Photoshop Course Benefits

Setting up a workspace
Working with the seven key selection tools
Using the Color Range command
Automating masking
Matching a scene with Smart Filters
Choosing the ideal base channel
Converting a channel to a mask
Painting with the Overlay and Soft Light modes
Using History to regain a lost mask
Working with the Calculations command
Extracting a mask from a Smart Object
Masking and compositing light
Masking with black and white
Working with path outlines
Combining pixel and vector masks
Creating and feathering a vector mask

Suggested Prerequisites

We highly recommend attending our first Adobe Photoshop CC Essential Skills class before coming to the course. You’ll get the most out of this class if you know some of the basics such as using layers, masking, and adjustments. For more experienced Photoshop users, previous attendance is not required. We also recommend that you have the Adobe Photoshop software before starting the class. You can purchase the software or obtain a trial version of it from the Adobe website.

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