In November 2021, Adobe launched a game changing version of Lightroom with new selection and masking features. Then only a year later, they improved on this, introducing new tools made possible by Artificial Intelligence. With these tools, it’s now possible for photographers using Lightroom, to create masks and selections rivalling Photoshop.
In this comprehensive guide, you will find step-by-step instruction covering the Lightroom selection tools and teaching you how to realise their potential. With a straightforward, no-nonsense approach, you'll quickly master these, and unlock a whole new world of photo editing capabilities.
You will learn about:
· Each of the selection and masking tools including the new Select Object and Select People Tools.
· The different elements of the Masks Panel.
· Combining the different selection tools to create previously impossible masks.
· How the Add and Subtract options are used to refine Masks.
· How to intersect selections to easily create complex Masks.
Packed with detailed descriptions of the tools, this book includes six full-length editing examples for you to follow. You can also download the image files from the book to practice what you learn on your own computer.
Unlock the power of Lightroom's latest selection and masking tools with this comprehensive guide.
Robin Whalley is a Landscape Photographer with a passion for software, image editing and a skill for sharing knowledge. He has been honing his photography skills since 2000 starting first with film before moving quickly to digital. He now speaks at Camera Clubs and Photographic Societies throughout the UK where he likes to share his insights into how to create engaging photography.