Master Selection Masks in Lightroom Classic CC
In the digital darkroom, local adjustments go beyond simple dodging and burning. In Lightroom, you can use brushes and gradients to enhance or diminish specific areas of your images, correct exposure, and modify color and sharpness. The key to making good local adjustments is to first understand how specific adjustment tools work, and then to use know key ways of putting those tools to work for you. Unlike in Photoshop, the local adjustment tools in Lightroom are incredibly powerful because they operate on your image directly on the raw file and are completely non-destructive. Join photographer Jason P. Odell as he guides you through the mechanics and art of working with Lightroom’s local adjustment tools. Master the tools and then learn to apply them in creative ways to enhance your images for maximum impact. You’ll be able to follow along with a 54-page printable PDF companion notes package.
Please note: This tutorial covers Lightroom Classic versions 4-10. I’m working on an update that covers Lightroom 11.
Topics include:
- How to create selections with the Adjustment Brush and Gradient Tools
- Refining selections with Auto Masking and Range Masking
- Creating luminosity masks in Lightroom
- How to refine and manage multiple selections
- Keyboard shortcuts for local editing tools
System Requirements and Tech Specs
- High-speed Internet connection recommended to download files after purchase (total file size ~ 600MB)
- PC or Mac with QuickTime Player or compatible player required to view videos
- Video runtime: approximately 90 minutes
- Video is presented in 1280×720 resolution HD, Quicktime (.mov) format
- Companion PDF requires Adobe Reader 7 or later; user printable
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Other Lightroom Guides by Jason P. Odell
- Moving to Lightroom, a complete guide to image management and post-processing with Lightroom 5 (PDF eBook).
- Get Sharp with Lightroom (video with PDF companion)
- Digital Infrared Processing with Lightroom & Photoshop (video & PDF companion)
- HDR with Lightroom CC (video & PDF companion)
This material is subject to US and International copyright laws and may not be published or redistributed without the express written consent of Luminescence of Nature Press. © 2015 Jason P. Odell
Hello, Jason,
I bought your LR: Mastering Brushes & Gradients workshop in March, 2015. Obviously there is much new by now in LR Classic 2018. Nevertheless, I wanted to check with you regarding this upgrade to the Brushes & Gradients workshop. Is there enough additional or new in this upgraded version of the workshop that I might want to purchase it, or am I just as well off letting it go? Perhaps I’m asking a stupid question, but there’s no point in buying something that’s mostly a repeat. Thanks so much for your response.
Hi Bruce! It’s completely new. They’ve added a TON of new features that weren’t in Lr 5 when I made the original tutorial.