Create and Use Luminosity Masks in Photoshop

Creating good, dependable, seamless selections in Adobe Photoshop can be excruciatingly slow and difficult. However, the program has an entire tool sets devoted to making this task better, faster, and easier. Find out more with the written tutorial at Envato Tuts+: https://design.tutsplus.com/tutorials/how-to-create-and-use-luminosity-masks-in-adobe-photoshop--cms-23549?utm_campaign=yt_tutsplus_OouDA46DvLQ&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=youtube.com&utm_content=description ► Premium Actions From Envato Elements: https://elements.envato.com/add-ons/actions-and-presets?utm_campaign=yt_tutsplus_OouDA46DvLQ&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=youtube.com&utm_content=description In this video, learn of the easiest and most useful ways to create selections based on the brightness values of the pixels in the image. This allows very easy editing of the highlights, shadows, and midtones with unprecedented control. These selections then allow for some high-end photo retouching techniques that would be extremely difficult otherwise. This technique also creates selection edges that are completely seamless. All without even touching a single selection tool! ► For more great photo effects, check out our incredible Photoshop Actions on Envato Market: https://graphicriver.net/item/90-premium-actions-set/2021595?utm_campaign=yt_tutsplus_OouDA46DvLQ&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=youtube.com&utm_content=description Assets Used in this Video: • Gorilla Photo: https://pixabay.com/photos/gorilla-silverback-ape-animal-625286/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Envato Tuts+ Discover free how-to tutorials and online courses. Design a logo, create a website, build an app, or learn a new skill: https://tutsplus.com/?utm_campaign=yt_tutsplus_OouDA46DvLQ&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=youtube.com&utm_content=description Envato Elements All the creative assets you need under one subscription. Customize your project by adding unique photos, fonts, graphics, and themes. ► Download Unlimited Stock Photos, Fonts & Templates with Envato Elements: https://elements.envato.com/?utm_campaign=yt_tutsplus_OouDA46DvLQ&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=youtube.com&utm_content=description ► Subscribe to Envato Tuts+ on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/tutsplus ► Follow Envato Tuts+ on Twitter: https://twitter.com/tutsplus ► Follow Envato Tuts+ on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tutsplus - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -