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Masking Mastery

Photoshop Masking Mastery Video:  Please post your group's assigned tutorial instructions as a comment on this post.

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  1. magic wand and magnetic lasso
    Chain
    File> open> get your photo
    Magic wand>select background> add a new layer>double click background layer in layer taskbar> okay(on screen that pops up)> delete
    This would be for a solid color background

    Pair.
    Magnetic Lasso tool
    File>open>get your photo
    Magnetic lasso> move along edge of foreground> connect with the end> new layer> hit select button on top> inverse>double click background in layer taskbar> delete
    At any time zoom in and hit the spacebar to get the hand tool, this way you can drag your picture

    To get rid of any excess background,
    Hold down ctrl>select layer> modify> contract> inverse selection>choose how many pixels you want to delete around the edge >hit okay or delete

    This tool is to get rid of a solid background or even to cut out the center of an image (NO inverse)
    by nicole W, amanda, marilee, evan,

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  2. Frizzy Hair extraction

    The Extraction tool can be used for separating objects in the foreground from the background to switch to other backgrounds. It can be used for finer objects (i.e. frizzy hair).

    • Use filter extraction
    • Select the high lighter tool
    • Use edge high lighter tool and paint over the frizzy hair that you want to keep.
    • Paint over the edge (background & foreground) do this so Photoshop knows the difference from what you want to keep and get rid of.
    • Paint along the body and outline everything you want to keep, make sure you paint over the edge.
    • Select the fill tool, and click on what you want
    • Click Preview
    • Click on the clean up tool to get rid of the background that you have missed.
    • Paint over parts you don’t want to keep.
    • Touch up the edges with the edge high lighter, and then click ok when done.
    • Open up new image and drag it below layer one
    • Use color contrast to make the lighting match

    Alex, Jocelyn, Duncan, Rebecca, Kallie

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