Coming to terms with alpha channels (or masks) is the most sure-fire way to boost the quality of your work in Photoshop. But masking isn't easy-in fact, the elusive alpha channel has been described as the least understood feature in Photoshop's enormous arsenal.\ Now, you can master masking with Deke McClelland's unique and effective learning system. Through step-by-step text lessons, DVD-video demonstrations, and real-world projects, you'll learn how to select and composite highlights,...
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Preface: How One-an-One WorksLESSON 1 How Channels Work 3LESSON 2 How Masks Work 37LESSON 3 Selection Essentials 69LESSON 4 Color Range and Quick Mask 123LESSON 5 Everyday Channel Masking 151LESSON 6 Blends and Composites 187LESSON 7 Masking Layers 235LESSON 8 Specialty Masks 273LESSON 9 Channel Mixing and Other Tricks 313LESSON 10 Calculations (a.k.a. Channel Operations) 349LESSON 11 The Pen Tool and Paths Palette 397LESSON 12 Masking the Tough Stuff 429Index 461