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Polygon delete point

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Delete Key

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Lasso Tool options

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Shift to add
Opt to subtract
Shift opt to intersect

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Polygon corner trace with regular lasso tool

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Use option while dragging

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Magnetic tool under lasso tool with brush size

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Edge detection defined by brush size

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Magnetic tool size

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Use bracket key

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Magnetic tool

Contrast for edge detection

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Adjust in tool bar, and set frequency for anchor points distribution

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Mag tool mistake

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Move back to good point then hit delete

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Quick selection tool - the best

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Options:
No intersect
Allways working with add when switching
Option to subtract

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Quick select all layers

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Best left off

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Quick select auto enhance

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Best left on

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Magic wand options

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Best for none contagious area selection, it’s a sampling tool

Options to add, subtract intersect.
Shift click to add

Can select sample size for pixel average for selection
Best for texture

Tolerance - degree of pixel matching
16 - 20 value a good start

Turn off contiguous to get selection in all areas, really good for this!

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Hide selection toggle

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Cmd H

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Layer mask same as selection.

Use adjustment layer icon to create the layer selection

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This creates the mask for the selection, white - selected and affected area

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Save selection using select save

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They become named alpha channels in the channels panel

Load by cmd click on channel section icon

There is also a load selection icon in the channels panel

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14
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Precition tool

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Caps lock key

Or change in preferences

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Border band selection

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Select - modify - border

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Color range focus

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Selection default based on foreground and click on specific item and localized color
Be sure to sample only in the specific area
Also good for faces using skin tones and detect faces

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17
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Pen tool for selection to get curves

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Click and drag
Use alt and option for each handle adjustment

Make selection mask once closed by using selection on tool bar.

Cmd Opt Z to backup anchor selections

Cmd click to activate point to adjust path

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Luminosity selection options,

Make copy first by dragging layer down to layer icon.

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Adjustment using threshold command

Image->adjustments-> threshold !!

Creats only B&W threshold

Make an underlining copy at 50% to have underlying reference

Final step: load selection from Chanel’s panel icon to create selection mask

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Default B&W color values

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Press D

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20
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Selection from color channel

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Pick best contrast for selection
Blue channel usually best.
Not final result, need copy of blue channel to make adjustments by bringing black and white levels adjustment together

Clean up with brush tool and D, choose 100% opacity and brush black or white foreground

Can also use other selection tools to add or subtract.

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Transforming a selection

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Space bar to move selection while clicked
Select -> transform selection

Warp button can be used too. On right looks like ring. Creats additional anchors, can also click on selection itself (marching ants)

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Quick Mask Mode

Paint along edge

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Press Q for quick mask (not selected red)
Double click to change color

To modify use brush at 100% if no feather needed

White - add areas to selection
Black - remove areas from selection

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Composite images

Using bridge with photoshop

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Goto bridge to select images

Adobe Camera Raw tools

Hold cmd key to select other images

Tools - photoshop - load files into layers

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Combine two images in photoshop Window - arrange - side by side
Choose move tool (arrow) | Click and drag and hold shift to center in new layer
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Assemble a panorama automatically
Select all in bridge with select Tools - photoshop - photo merge Blend images together option needs to be on Other choices also useful
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Other image combine technique
Double click top layer Blend with tonal values of top layer, great for sky replacement Hold alt key to split handles for transition.
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Later mask concepts
Black blocks White revels Need layer mask then paint on mask Press D Chose optimal hardness X to set foreground color to black X again to go back to white foreground
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Painting in layer mask with selection
Active selection and choosing layer mask icon, selected area revels lower layer.
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Blank mask or selection | Combined also possible
Fine tune with brush tool and selected layer mask | Revel more than you need then clean up with opposite
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Fuzzy selections
Blue channel selection Enhance contrast Then adjust for completely black and white clean up Blend mode - overlay allows dodging and burning Then select interior for full cleanup contrast Burning edges of hair key to create great alpha Chanel
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Fade effect border
Add border - select center and inverse Add new layer and a layer mask for selected area Fill with color Then feather the actual layer mask
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Random edge using filter
Create border Create new layer and layer mask Can invert layer mask instead of selection needed for filter Filters on a mask and edge work great for texture
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Artistic edge
Fill new layer with white Block new layer with inverted layers mask, hold option and click layer ask icon Brush controls can affect brushes jitter, scatter, rotation and others. Lots of choices Also adjust brush opacity Paint random texture Second pass at 100% opacity for tiered effect
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Transform layer
Resize with mask intact Edit- free transform Any transform work on layer mask
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Blending elements smoothly Photo filters to make adjustment To ask
Put filter into clipping group First panel icon To create filter for just clipping layer
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Layer mask effects
Click fx icon | Shape defined by layer mask and all effects will respect this
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Accurate mask evaluation
Evaluate Hide or revel by toggling visibility Disable layer mask by shift click on layer mask to toggle Look at layer mask by option click on layer mask
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Targeted adjustment
Black blocks adjectment White revels Click add adjustment layer (half white and half black Can paint to make adjustments Make layer mask black the choose white to define adjustment area
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Shades of grey
Use shades of grey toake layers dk refinements Can paint with white to revel Choose by adjusting the b in hsb color choice to a percent
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Targeted adjustment transition
``` Use a gradient Make adjustment layer Levels adjustment Now ad gradient to Layer mask Pick first gradient and choose linear style ``` Click an drag to draw and define white to black transition area
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Can you use a selection as the basis of the adjustment
If you have a selection the layer mask adjustment choice automatically is selected
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Vignette
Choose adjustment layer The ad mask For edge refinement
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Multiple adjustments
Create one layers dk for all adjustments Choose a selection, create a layer group then ad a mask to the entire group Adjustment will go in the group if selected, multiple adjustments scan be added to the group. Better for refinements later
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Multiple layer masks
Define layer mask on layer group | Additional layer group above for additional areas on image to define. Nest the groups to build complex adjustments
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Proper refinement of selection and mask edge for best results
Harsh transition cleared with refine mask section of properties panel, use color range command on panel. Refine edge is the best panel tool!! Halo caused by some adjustment. USE shift edge to get rid of halo. Show radius check box ``` Choose mask icon in mask panel Then choose refine mask Smooth ok Feather ok No contrast Halo created is a transition in the wrong place ``` Use shift edge Can paint in additional areas for evaluation This is very useful - last video of layer mask workshop in Lynda. Refining radius key can paint over for reevaluation by photoshop
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Create a flattened layer comp in a new layer.
Shift Opt Cmd E
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Create a vector shape layer in photoshop from vector image.
Copy vector from illustrator cmd C Jump to photoshop New doc Edie - paste - shape layer Trick: Save as custom shape Select path from path panel or tool Then define custom shape Edit- define custom shape and save. To get back: Cmd 0 to view on screen Press U for shape tool Press Shift U to get to custom shape tool ( like a small star fish) Activate shape drop down on tool bar Then select predefined shape Add fill and stroke as needed Great for logos, icons, signature.
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Combine shapes in photoshop
``` Select in one layer Cmd click to draw new shape layer Combine using path selected Copy Then paste into layer ```
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Keyboard shortcuts
Edit - keyboard shortcuts Choose sumerize Creates html document

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