Lightroom Masks: Unlock the Potential

Lightroom has become one of the most powerful editing tools available for photographers and with the recent upgrades to the masking and filter capabilities, this incredible editing platform is now more impressive than ever.

In this tutorial series, you’ll learn everything you need to know about the Linear Gradient, Radial Gradient, Adjustment Brush, the new Sky and Subject AI tools along with the different methods to apply each of them and how to maximize their effectiveness. But most importantly, we’ll discuss the many ways to refine these filters using the Luminance and Color Range Masks to create highly targeted local adjustments. The difference between global adjustments and local adjustments may seem like a seemingly small detail, but these are the things that separate good photos from great ones.

Course Outline:

Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Overview of the Masking Panel
Chapter 3: How to Apply and Refine a Range Mask
Chapter 4: Luminance Range Mask Case Study
Chapter 5: Color Range Mask Case Study
Chapter 6: Which Range Mask is Best?
Chapter 7: Summary & Conclusion