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Elevate Your Headshots with AI-Powered Masks in Adobe Lightroom Classic

    Divider LineLearn how to quickly elevate your headshots using AI-Powered Masks in Adobe Lightroom Classic. In this tutorial, I will show you how to give your portraits the professional edge they deserve and delight your subjects with stunning results.

Click here to download the examples in this video and play along. (Subscribers Only)
And click here to download the AI Adaptive Headshot Pop Presets that I build at the end of this lesson too!

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Why AI-Powered Masks?

AI Adaptive masks are a game-changer for photographers. You can save time, and achieve more professional-looking results, by using Lightroom’s Artificial Intelligence commands to automatically detect the appropriate portions of your subject’s face.

AI-powered masks enable precise edits without the need for tedious brushwork or complex selections inside of Lightroom Classic!

Key Techniques Covered in This Tutorial:

  • Creating Precise Masks: Learn how to use Lightroom’s AI-powered People Mask tool to automatically select your subject’s face and other features.
  • Enhancing Facial Features: Discover how to selectively adjust the Exposure, Contrast, and Color to bring out the best in your subject’s face.
  • Adding Depth and Dimension: Learn how to use masks to add subtle Texture and Clarity to your subject’s skin.
  • Creating Eye-Catching Eyes: Discover how to enhance the color and brightness of your subject’s eyes to make them truly stand out.
  • Saving Your Workflow with Presets: Learn how to save your favorite headshot enhancing mask settings as Adaptive Presets for future use, streamlining your editing process.

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  • LIGHTROOM CLASSIC: ADVANCED IMAGE EDITING
    • Module 1:ESSENTIAL SKILLS
      • Lesson 1:Creating Two Versions Of The Same Photo In Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic
      • Lesson 2:Synchronizing Develop Settings In Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic
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        Quick Develop Panel Secrets in Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic
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        How To Crop Multiple Photos To Same Aspect Ratio In Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic
    • Module 2:MASKING
      • Lesson 1:Masking In Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic
      • Lesson 2:Masking With The Select Subject Command In Lightroom Classic
      • Lesson 3:Masking With The Select Sky Command In Lightroom Classic
      • Lesson 4:Masking With The Select Objects Tool In Lightroom Classic
      • Lesson 5:AI Landscape Masking In Lightroom Classic
      • Lesson 6:AI Portrait Retouching In Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic
      • Lesson 7:Elevate Your Headshots with AI-Powered Masks in Adobe Lightroom Classic
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        Masking With The Linear Gradient In Lightroom Classic
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        Masking With The Radial Gradient In Lightroom Classic
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        Masking With Color Range In Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic
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        Masking With Luminance Range In Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic
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        The Duplicate & Invert Mask Command In Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic
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        How To Use Intersect Mask In Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic
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        Using Dehaze With Masks In Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic
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        Using Texture & Clarity With Masks In Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic
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        Enhancing The Light In Your Portraits With Lightroom Classic
    • Module 3:DEVELOP PRESETS
      • Lesson 1:Develop Preset Basics In Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic
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        How To Build A Develop Preset In Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic
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        How To Import Develop Presets In Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic
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        Auto Correction Develop Presets In Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic
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        AI Adaptive Sunset Develop Presets In Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic
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        AI Adaptive Select Subject Develop Presets In Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic
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        AI Adaptive Portrait Retouching Develop Presets In Lightroom Classic
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        Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic Presets Storage Options
    • Module 4:HIGH DYNAMIC RANGE (HDR) EDITING
      • Lesson 1:Craft Stunning Black & Whites In Lightroom’s HDR Editing Mode
      • Lesson 2:The Merge To HDR Command In Lightroom Classic
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        The Merge To HDR Panorama In Lightroom Classic
    • Module 5:ADDITIONAL IMAGE ENHANCEMENTS
      • Lesson 1:The Merge To Panorama Command In Lightroom Classic
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        How To Use Super Resolution In Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic
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        How To Use The Enhanced Details Command In Adobe Lightroom Classic
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        Video Editing In Lightroom Classic

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