Adobe Photoshop CC Classroom in a Book (2019 Release), First Edition

6 Masks and Channels

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Use masks to isolate and manipulate specific parts of an image. The cutout portion of a mask can be altered, but the area surrounding the cutout is protected from change. You can create a temporary mask to use once, or you can save masks for repeated use.

Lesson overview

In this lesson, you’ll learn how to do the following:

• Create a mask to remove a subject from a background.

• Refine a mask to include complex edges.

• Create a quick mask to make changes to a selected area.

• Edit a mask using the Properties panel.

• Manipulate an image using Puppet Warp.

• Save a selection ...