This website or its third-party tools use cookies which are necessary to its functioning and required to improve your experience. By clicking the consent button, you agree to allow the site to use, collect and/or store cookies.
This site requires cookies to work. Please click the consent button to view this website.
I accept
Deny cookies Go Back

Focus Photo School

  • Course Library
    • ADOBE PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM CLASSIC TUTORIALS
    • ADOBE LIGHTROOM FOR MOBILE APP TUTORIALS
    • ADOBE LIGHTROOM (CLOUD-BASED) TUTORIALS
    • ADOBE PHOTOSHOP TUTORIALS
    • PHOTOGRAPHY TUTORIALS
    • SNAPSEED FROM GOOGLE APP TUTORIALS
  • Join Now
  • Member Login

Masking In Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic

    Divider LineAdobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic v.11 (the October 2021 update) introduced a huge Develop Module improvement called Masking. Masking is the biggest improvement to our local adjustment capabilities since the introduction of the Graduated and Radial Filters many years ago!

Masking is such a big change that it is going to take numerous tutorials to cover this great new feature. The video below is just a short introduction to the fundamentals of Masking. I will teach you more advanced skills for enhancing your photos with Masking in the lessons that follow.

Click here to download the example in this video and play along! (Subscribers Only)

Divider Line

Masking in Lightroom and Photoshop means targeting changes to one specific region of your photograph without accidentally changing anything else. Selectively adjusting certain areas of a photo without affecting the rest of the image is a technique that is nearly as old as photography itself.

Back in the film days, dodging and burning were physical processes that photographers used in the darkroom to lighten (dodge) or to darken (burn) specific parts of a photograph. Used properly, local adjustments can drive your viewer’s attention towards the most meaningful part of your image.

The Develop Module in Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic version 11 presents us with a brand new Masks Panel. This new panel includes all of the local adjustment tools like the Graduated Filter (now called the Gradient Filter) that we are used to using and it introduces amazing new AI-powered selection tools like the Select Subject and the Select Sky commands.

In addition, Mask groups make it possible to combine these tools together to precisely target changes to the exact region that you want to affect. Lightroom Classic v.11 also includes many of the overlay visualizations from Adobe Photoshop so that you can preview your masks with various overlay options.

Learning how to use Masking in Lightroom will give you much more control and flexibility in making selective enhancements to your images. It’s a powerful tool that is well worth taking the time to learn!

Unlock Focusphotoschool Course Banner

LOGIN

 
 
Lost Password?
  • LIGHTROOM CLASSIC: ADVANCED IMAGE EDITING
    • Module 1:ESSENTIAL SKILLS
      • Lesson 1:Synchronizing Develop Settings In Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic
      • Unlock This Lesson
        Creating Two Versions Of The Same Photo In Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic
    • Module 2:MASKING
      • Lesson 1:Masking In Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic
      • Unlock This Lesson
        Masking With The Select Subject Command In Lightroom Classic
      • Unlock This Lesson
        Masking With The Select Sky Command In Lightroom Classic
      • Lesson 2:AI Portrait Retouching In Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic
      • Unlock This Lesson
        Masking With The Linear Gradient In Lightroom Classic
      • Unlock This Lesson
        Masking With The Radial Gradient In Lightroom Classic
      • Unlock This Lesson
        Masking With Color Range In Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic
      • Unlock This Lesson
        Masking With Luminance Range In Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic
      • Unlock This Lesson
        How To Use Intersect Mask In Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic
      • Unlock This Lesson
        Using Texture & Clarity With Masks In Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic
      • Unlock This Lesson
        Using Dehaze With Masks In Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic
      • Unlock This Lesson
        The Duplicate & Invert Mask Command In Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic
    • Module 3:MERGE TO HDR & PANORAMA
      • Unlock This Lesson
        The Merge To Panorama Command In Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic
      • Unlock This Lesson
        The Merge To HDR Command Inside of Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic
      • Unlock This Lesson
        How To Use Merge To HDR Panorama In Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic
    • Module 4:DEVELOP PRESETS
      • Lesson 1:Develop Preset Basics In Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic
      • Unlock This Lesson
        How To Build A Develop Preset In Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic
      • Lesson 2:How To Import Develop Presets In Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic
      • Unlock This Lesson
        AI Adaptive Sunset Develop Presets In Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic
      • Lesson 3:AI Adaptive Portrait Retouching Develop Presets In Lightroom Classic
      • Unlock This Lesson
        Auto Correction Develop Presets In Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic
      • Unlock This Lesson
        Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic Presets Storage Options
    • Module 5:ADDITIONAL IMAGE ENHANCEMENTS
      • Unlock This Lesson
        How To Use Super Resolution In Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic
      • Unlock This Lesson
        How To Use The Enhanced Details Command In Adobe Lightroom Classic
      • Unlock This Lesson
        Video Editing In Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic

Your Account

Your Member Profile & Billing Info

EMAIL UPDATES

Our Blog

  • How To Improve Your Sunset Photos With Adobe Lightroom – Live Presentation
  • How To Shoot Stunning Sunrises & Sunsets- Live Presentation
  • Adobe Lightroom (Cloud-Based) versus Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic
  • Ten Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic Tips With David Marx And Forest Chaput
  • How To Move All Your Photos To A Larger Hard Drive Without Upsetting Lightroom Classic
  • How To Install Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic For The Brand New User

FOCUS PHOTO SCHOOL

What will you focus on? Whether you want to be a photographer or just love taking pictures, learn what you need with our courses in photography from Lightroom to Mobile Photography. Learn More
Contact Us
Privacy Policy
Refund Policy
Terms of Service

All Rights Reserved
Copyright 2016 - 2022 Focus Photo School

© 2023 Focus Photo School · Rainmaker Platform