Udemy - Master Your Portraits with Luminosity Masks in Photoshop

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https://www.udemy.com/course/master-luminosity-masks/

Photoshop opens the door to endless creative possibilities by empowering you to easily make multiple, selective adjustments using layers. Luminosity masks provide you with a greater level of control and the ability to quickly and efficiently perform advanced adjustments.This course teaches you how to approach your photo editing workflow in a comprehensive, non-destructive manner. You will benefit from expert insights and pro techniques that will elevate your work with lighting and color to a new level of mastery and impact.

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Description

Sharpen Your Skills

Create Pixel-Perfect Masks

By the end of the course, you’ll confidently be able to create a full set of luminosity masks with the Photoshop Actions provided, or, if you prefer, create them manually.

Make Dramatic & Seamless Luminosity Adjustments

Using luminosity masks to introduce evoking, elaborate lighting effects, you’ll be able to seamlessly add mood and depth to your images — for stunning results.

Devise a Non-Destructive Workflow

Learn how to combine masks and adjustment layers to achieve your creative vision and maintain a high level of flexibility. Create in no time alternative versions of one photo, or revisit your artwork in the future to bring new ideas to life with a few strategic adjustments.

Enjoy Powerful Color Grading

You have unique ideas about color — luminosity masks help bring your wildest concepts to life. With luminosity-based, pixel-perfect selections, you can try original color combinations and always achieve natural-looking results. Injecting a specific color into selected luminosity range has never been easier. Want to add to your shadows a hint of blue? With luminosity masks you can achieve this and much more in just in a few seconds.

Who this course is for:

This course is for aspiring photographers who want to improve their photo editing skills

This course is for anyone who is curious about professional Photoshop techniques behind successful images

This course is for artists who want to introduce digital techniques into their creative process

This course is for anyone who wants to develop artistic skills in fields of creative photo processing

Course content

Everything You need to Know about Luminosity Masks

Introduction

RGB Channels explained

How RGB Channels relate to Luminosity Masks

Creating Set of LM - Manual Method (OPTIONAL)

Creating Set of LM - Automate with Photoshop Action

The benefits of Luminosity Masks in editing workflow

Luminosity Masks in Action - Edit 1

Quick image evaluation

Brightness and shadow adjustments with LM

Targeted luminosity adjustments

Color Grading - introducing a warm tone / highlights

Color Grading - introducing a cool tone / shadows

Color Grading - enhancing skin tones

Final Touches - Matt Effect, Color Cast & Vignette

Final Touches - Targeted Sharpening / Midtones Contrast

Luminosity Masks in Action - Edit 2

Quick image evaluation

Luminosity Enhancements with LM

Vignette Effect

Quick image revision & selecting Channel for Color Grading

Color Grading with LM

Final Touches