Insanely Difficult Masks MADE EASY with Calculations in Photoshop

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  1. 0:00 Introduction
  2. 0:10 Sky Replacement Mask Example
  3. 1:00 Masking with Calculations
  4. 3:30 Add and Subtract Modes in Calculations
  5. 4:33 Fill Bottom Area with Black
  6. 5:20 Add Mask Contrast with Curves
  7. 5:51 Copy and Paste on an Alpha Channel
  8. 7:03 Use Overlay to Paint on the Mask
  9. 7:33 Use the Dodge and Burn Tool on The Mask
  10. 8:17 Create the Layer Mask from the Channel
  11. 9:18 Compare The Layers Masks
  12. 9:48 Apply The New Mask To The Sky Replacement
  13. 10:50 Paint Away The White Outlines (Fringing)
  14. 11:40 Mask with Blend If
  15. 13:45 Apply Calculations Using Multiple Images
  16. 15:09 Final Thoughts
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Jesús Ramirez is a graphic designer and the founder of the Photoshop Training Channel, which he started in 2012 and has grown past two million YouTube subscribers. He has taught at Adobe MAX, Adobe Summit, and Photoshop World, teaches courses for CreativeLive and Pluralsight, and was one of five artists chosen for Adobe Stock's Make a Masterpiece campaign. His Photoshop templates shipped inside Photoshop CC 2018.

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