PHLEARN – Photoshop Compositing: Masking and Cutting Out Subjects

Masking and cutting out subjects with precision is one of the keys to mastering Photoshop. If you’re a product photographer, a web designer, or an artist making conceptual composites, you’ll need to be able to make accurate selections of objects and people to place on a variety of backgrounds. In this tutorial on cutting out subjects, we cover several tools and techniques that, when combined, will allow you to create perfect masks of anything from the precision curves of designer products to the messy detail of a head of hair.

• 01 – Tutorial Introduction
• 02 – Techniques Overview
• 03 – Magic Wand and Refine Edge
• 04 – Lasso Tool
• 05 – Color Range
• 06 – Focus Area
• 07 – Channels
• 08 – Custom Brushes
• 09 – Pen Tool
• 10 – Examples Overview
• 11 – Logos & Graphics
• 12 – Solid Edges (Part I)
• 13 – Solid Edges (Part II)
• 14 – People (Part I)
• 15 – People (Part II)
• 16 – Pets & Animals (Part I)
• 17 – Pets & Animals (Part II)
• 18 – Pets & Animals (Part III)
• 19 – Pets & Animals (Part IV)
• 20 – Hair (Part I)
• 21 – Hair (Part II)
• 22 – Hair (Part III)
• 23 – Hair (Part IV)
• 24 – Hair (Part V)