The Photographer's Guide to Luminar 4

9 Advanced Editing

So far in this book, we’ve covered all the basics of editing photos, from importing photos to applying edits to working with layers.

Now it’s time to introduce some of the more advanced tasks such as masking, which can be done for each layer or even for each tool, and assorted features such as batch processing, syncing adjustments, and working around a few specific situations like dealing with reflections using the AI Sky Replacement tool.

Masking

The concept of masking is pretty simple. Think of a literal mask, whether that’s a superhero’s cowl or a knitted balaclava to protect the face from the cold. A mask hides some areas and exposes others, and you have control over what is revealed.

In photography, a mask is used in the ...