Photoshop tools that you use for selecting are represented here.
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equivalent to the quick selection tool.
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equivalent to brushing on your mask.
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tool similar to select subject,
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And then you've got the lasso tool, and that's awesome.
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clean up anything
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lasso tool default behavior - adding
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if you hold down option it's going to subtract. PC ALT
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more on using the brush
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control brush feathering
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not super sharp, so I'm going to use the brush here.
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edge detection.
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Avoid step effect
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not creating that step effect.
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background - copy it.
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adding grunge layers - nucly.com/grunge-textures
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adding proper depth
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add another layer
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adding gradient
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adding a background light
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fade this layer
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clip at the bottom, something like that.
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add more vignetting around this.
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us of elliptical marquee
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new trick using a curves layer
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making a marquee
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circular oval.
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Add adjustment layers
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a curves adjustment layer, make it darker
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curb mask properties
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invert the mask feathering
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about 500 pixels.
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transforming a mask - Command T PC: Ctrl T
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transforming a circle
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layer mask on curves and your darkening with a big feather
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moving vignette
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add a little blur to it to simulate lens that had shallow depth of field
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make it so it all belongs together by adding a curve
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Using one of my color presets - nucly.com/nucly-gradient-maps-vol-1
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Use of gradient presets to get a unique look
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other techniques
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But the one I showed here is the one that I use 95% of the time
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brushing out elements in a mask
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black on the mask makes part of the image disappear
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White makes it appear
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adding noise to simulate film grain
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add a layer at the very top and add some grain
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take a layer fill it with 50% grain - H0 S0 B50
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Put this on overlay
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add filter noise, add noise
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Adding monochromatic noise and Gaussian blur
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sources, I struggle with that, making them unified and with the shadows too.
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adding shadows technique
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make a copy of person
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fill that with black
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Use a transform and reshape
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add some Gaussian blur to it
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Take down the opacity
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Match other shadows in the image
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quick select here to adjust shadow
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adding linear gradient on top of the shadow
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shout out to Wendy C on the Nucly group.
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good course for beginners on Nucly.com right now?
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Photoshop Secrets for $27 but right now I am giving it away for FREE
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free goodies and tools?
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So for all three projects, you get the textures, the overlays
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the lens flares, the lighting like all the things that you need
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close to 50 assets that you get with the course in order
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you can use in any of your own projects
Description:
Learn advanced Photoshop techniques in this comprehensive 22-minute tutorial. Master background removal, add grain and shadows, and explore curve presets. Discover free photo resources like Unsplash and Pexels, and paid options like Shutterstock. Practice selection tools, mask refinement, and edge detection for seamless edits. Create depth with grunge layers, gradients, and vignettes. Apply color presets and simulate film grain for unique looks. Perfect shadow techniques to unify diverse image sources. Gain access to over 50 assets, including textures, overlays, and lens flares, to enhance your projects.
How to Remove Background in Photoshop Tutorial - And Add Grain, Shadow, and More