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The Power of Masks in Lightroom

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Runtime
46 min
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All

What You’ll Learn

In this tutorial, we’ll discover the incredible power of the masking features inside Lightroom Classic to edit a client portrait.

  • Making instant background selections and controlling specific elements with the “intersect” functions
  • How I use masks to create that soft glow
  • Understand Adaptive Presets Powered by AI technology and how the Adaptive Portrait presets work in our workflow
  • Create masks that intelligently detect objects so we can make color changes effectively

5 reviews for The Power of Masks in Lightroom

  1. Clifton Yaney –

    The Intersecting Masks is LR are huge! The Portrait Presets are nice, too, and as Daniel explains, are settings you’re locked into; you can (should) should use them as a starting point and fine-tune as needed.
    Another great tutorial! Thanks!

  2. Chad Kotter –

    I’ve been using these masks for awhile now, and find they are a great starting point, but still often need to be fine tuned often for selection, especially when doing batch edits to apply to a session. I haven’t really utilized the intersecting of different masks, as I didn’t quite understand it, but appreciate Daniel’s examples here and in other videos. I look forward to further improvements within LR as these tools get better!

  3. Jamie Blackburn –

    You’re amazing and I am learning so much with your courses! Thank you!

  4. abisekh17 –

    Its really awesome.

  5. Tricia Wyatt –

    I learned so much! This will save so much time! My photos are looking better already 🙂

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I’m Daniel, a full-time portrait photographer and educator dedicated to helping photographers worldwide elevate their craft.

Since launching my professional career in 2013, I’ve built two successful photography businesses and captured thousands of client sessions across genres — from engagements and weddings to families, maternity, and newborns.

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