How to Perfectly REFINE MASKS in Lightroom and ACR

How to refine new ai masks in Lightroom and Camera Raw. Adobe added sky select and object selection masks in Lightroom and ACR, the auto masks are ok. Colin Smith shows you how to edit the masks to get perfect edges.
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[@photoshopcafe]

Written steps are here: I have written steps here: photoshopcafe.com/how-to-refine-a-mask-in-lightroom-and-camera-raw/

[@WanderFeetChronicles]

Colin as usual you go in-depth on a feature we ALL need to know for our standard workflow with masks, the intersect tool is so helpful!

[@ExploredPerpsective]

The intersecting tip with luminance range is such amaro move. Thank you!

[@michaelcohen6177]

Very useful for solving a problem I've had in many images. Now to see if I can follow the steps! Always appreciated. I love your tutorials.

[@photoshopcafe]

I have written steps here: photoshopcafe.com/how-to-refine-a-mask-in-lightroom-and-camera-raw/

[@chepo1956]

Nice one Collins! I usually do all my masking in Photoshop, but anything that can help before sending it to Photoshop is a real plus. Very helpful tutorial.

[@D300Dave]

Once again, a very helpful tutorial Colin. I didn't realize that you could use luminosity to refine a ACR mask. That's why I'm a big fan of your tuts! 😊

[@photoshopcafe]

Thanks!

[@michaelrues2025]

Great way to fine tune a mask. Also I never thought of going back and forth between the mask adjustments and main adjustments.

[@ArnieStein]

A very helpful tutorial for a subject that frustrates me. And thank you also for the write up. Cheers...

[@georgiah2698]

I could have really used this tutorial last week. Thank you, this will be very useful when editing sunrises and sunsets over the mountains.

[@eoslove2022]

We never understood the 'Intersect' feature until now,,,thanx Colin.

[@eduardoestevesarts]

Very useful Collin. I need to fully study the new features of LRC, especially masks. Thanks

[@sujiitkundu9843]

Your every tutorial is very useful, nicely explained.

[@butch4111]

Nice! Thanks

[@billytetlow]

Great video/tutorial, many thanks Colin.

[@ssmold]

Thanks Colin!

[@iPhonedo]

This is fantastic!

[@photoshopcafe]

Thanks Faruk!

[@rj934]

That’s interesting. I’m going to have to watch it again and play with it some.

[@surflifeimages]

Thanks for the clear and concise description. It was very helpful.....

[@photoshopcafe]

Thanks

[@bobkillen8396]

Excellent problem solving video. Thank you kindly

[@carlkristensen8398]

Absolutely useful, I have not went into the deep in those new features just yet, and you definitely helped getting there.

[@dyj321]

This is saving me right now!

[@sarahbatsford4791]

Nice one😁

[@garysaxe5065]

Thanks, getting rid of halos is very helpful.

[@normanlong2191]

Excellent Tutorial thank you

[@Steven.v1062]

Thanks

[@Mostlyphotography83]

Meriadoc Brandybuck, thanks!

[@aniquewaseem6259]

Beautifully explained. For me the video was extremely informative and helpful. Well done 👏

[@harrisongould9460]

I wondered if there was a way to do what you did. I use masks all the time in LrC. Nice find and thanks.

[@johnwhite2155]

very cool,thanks so much for the info.

[@FranHoganPanama]

Thank you! This is very helpful for my photography. ♥

[@gharawala]

amazing tool activity explained

[@linupadippurakkal]

Very Useful.. Thank You...

[@haaa]

I can still see the edges though and I am waiting for Lr to do something about it! You are doing your best anyway and thank you.

[@DennisMathias]

I'm still trying to get my head around this. But this helped.

[@goodonlyknows]

U r a gem...

[@roberthughes676]

Colin could you explained the difference between “invert” and “duplicate and invert”? This is a very helpful tutorial. Thank you!

[@davidf6326]

Invert simply swaps the masked and unmasked areas - you still have only one mask. Duplicate and invert creates a new mask which is the inverse of the first, such that you end up with two masks.
As a simple example of a use case, say you wanted to sharpen and increase contrast on your subject and maybe reduce noise and slightly desaturate the background. First create a subject mask and apply the sharpening and contrast increase, then use duplicate and invert to create the second mask. Select the newly created mask - which will include everything but the subject - and apply the noise reduction and desaturation.

[@Arnesahn]

WOW JUST WOW!!!!!

[@photoshopcafe]

thanks

[@antonoat]

Great demo Colin, thank you very much for sharing it with us as a bad mask does no one any favours! 😀👏👍

[@photoshopcafe]

rightly said

[@Z_khj]

Wow great

[@joetagg1961]

I’m still not clear on the intersect function in masking. I’ll keep trying. I’m getting there though ! Thanks .

[@mimimamomo10]

This seems like the right answer but Lightroom doesn't seem to be responding to luminance mask changes ):
Maybe my video card just isn't gonna cut it on this computer.

[@perkin524]

As far as I could see, the halos were still very much there

[@MarkFloyd7451]

It only worked on the main deciduous tree left of the building. The edges of the row of the conifer trees still had large halos at their tops.

[@JoshxIZ]

I know. Im so confused why he did not fix it

[@nicholassouter5402]

Quite complicated. Will watch it 3 or 4 times to make understanding secure. Useful advice, most helpful.

[@photoshopcafe]

Once you grasp it you will find it useful

[@photoshopcafe]

I have written steps here: photoshopcafe.com/how-to-refine-a-mask-in-lightroom-and-camera-raw/

[@ravedog]

Wow the dynamic range of that image.

[@photoshopcafe]

Yeah, I love the DR on Sony

[@notallaboutmeministry3285]

This was helpful

[@philipcheatham6856]

Thanks Colin that’s helped a lot I was struggling a bit with luminance but this has cleared it up.

[@MaureenDenny-MoxieCreek]

Thanks! Haven't used these techniques before. Is there a way to save the mask to use outside of ACR? For something like a sky replacement or other elements?

[@photoshopcafe]

You can't export the masks, but photoshophas a really good sky replacement that you can export

[@MaureenDenny-MoxieCreek]

@@photoshopcafe thanks! It would be nice to create masks with the luminosity pieces!

[@ClassyCameraChick]

show how to save the photo

[@photoshopcafe]

There is no save in LR, its always saved

[@jenniferbailey9103]

These are helpful, but too fast. Clearly, no one in these videos is an actual teacher.