{"id":4403,"date":"2012-08-21T21:12:17","date_gmt":"2012-08-21T21:12:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theartofretouching.com\/blog\/?p=4403"},"modified":"2024-04-17T22:22:06","modified_gmt":"2024-04-18T05:22:06","slug":"masking-simplified-class","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theartofretouching.com\/blog\/masking-simplified-class\/","title":{"rendered":"Basic 1: Masking in Photoshop Class"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Masking Simplified<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n

Adobe Photoshop Basic Class<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n


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Professional Selections<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

So you want to get started on retouching your photo, and the most basic thing you want to do is select particular objects in your picture. Sure, Photoshop\u2019s got all the obvious tools like the Magic Wand or Lasso, but using these to select your objects just takes too much time and unnecessary effort, not to mention the selection will end up looking amateurish and unrealistic. When you want to isolate certain areas in your image, do as the professionals do\u2014use Masking.<\/p>\n

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Maximizing Results<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

I\u2019ll make sure to cover all the details for the tools and palettes used. We\u2019ll start out simple with Selections Tools, and slowly, over the next hour, we\u2019ll start increasing the complexity. Each lesson will be detailed enough that after taking the class, you will wonder why you\u2019ve never used these tools before. And upon applying what you\u2019ve learned, you\u2019ll be surprised at how drastically your work will improve.<\/p>\n

Some topics include:<\/strong><\/p>\n