Photoshop, InDesign and Illustrator Essential Skills for Designers: Masking
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$ 59
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Intermediate
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Online
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Masking, put simply, is the art of isolating an element in an image from its background. It is one of the most essential concepts in graphic design and is the foundation for working with layers non-destructively. Although simple in concept, masking can be difficult to do well–but once you understand some essential concepts, this indispensable skill will open the door to many design options.
This course is an in-depth exploration of masking in Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign. We’ll start with basic concepts, then move on to each of the software applications exploring the masking techniques that are common and unique to each of them.
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t is possible to use gradients in Pixel Masks for fading images out similarly to Feather effects in InDesign.
The best combination for selecting hair in Photoshop is Color Range with Refine Edge with the Smart Radius option enabled.
Masking can be used for creative compositional effects too. Try using a pixel mask on a Black and White adjustment layer and assign a stroke and drop shadow on it to create an interesting image in an image effect.
A good example of using clipping masks in Photoshop is when you clip an image layer onto a text layer. This way the image will be only visible inside the text.
There are two types of masks in Illustrator: Clipping mask and Opacity Mask. The main difference between them is that you can only create transitional or feathering effects with Opacity Masks.
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- InDesign
- Image
- Illustrator
- Photoshop
- Design
- Retouching
- Masking techniques
- Filtering
- Templates design
- BLENDING MODES
- Transform Tools
- Selection Tools
- Layers Adjustment
- Image Adjustments
- Basic Masking
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- Introduction
- Basic Concept of Masking
- Basic Masking Workflow
- Masking Adjustments
- Creative Masking Example
- Masking with Gradients
- Masking Hair
- Masking Objects
- Effects with Vector Masks
- Clipping Mask
- Retouching with Masking
- Advanced Masking with Multiple Masks
- Clipping Mask
- Opacity Mask
- Image in a Frame
- Clipping Mask with Frames
- Feather Effects
Photoshop, InDesign and Illustrator Essential Skills for Designers: Masking
*Indicative price
Original amount in USD:
$ 59