CHAPTER 6
SELECT AND MASK
Select and Mask has been around for a little while now and was extremely well received when it was first introduced, not least because of how it created a dedicated area within Photoshop for making selections, which simplified the process considerably.
Although I say simplified, don’t let that mislead you into thinking that it is in any way basic, because there’s some pretty impressive stuff going on under the hood. And what’s really exciting is that it seems to get better and better with each update.
That said, Select and Mask isn’t a one-stop shop for making selections (make sure you check out my “Selecting Hair: Faking It!” technique in chapter 9). It’s fantastic for making selections of hair and fur, but it does ...
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