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1. #Fluid mask 3 vs topaz remask how to#
2. #Fluid mask 3 vs topaz remask update#
3. #Fluid mask 3 vs topaz remask software#

So: it’s perfectly fine to use Refine Edge in the early stages, but be extremely careful to use Refine Edge in the finishing stages of creating a selection (I actually never use Refine Edge near completion). Railing, hair and trees should be your starting point. If you’re making a selection, look closely on where to begin. If you use Refine Edge now, you’ll probably mess up all different parts of the selection that you’ve created earlier. Let’s say you spent the last 5 hours creating a perfect selection, except for the railing on the bridge. Refine Edge affects the entire selection. Usually I just check the Smart Radius box and increase the radius a bit. You can play with the sliders a bit to try and improve the selection. Use Refine Edge by brushing over the part of the image that you want to refine. It isn’t perfect by any means, but it certainly isn’t bad for a couple of seconds of work. Selecting it manually can take up some time. I just want to select the railing and not the sky. For example: look at the railing of the bridge. In some cases it might be useful to use the Refine Edge Tool. Making a rough selection should take only a couple of minutes and the selection doesn’t need to be perfect at all in this stage. The Magic Wand usually makes dozens of little selections, that can’t be seen unless you zoom all the way in. I actually prefer the Quick Selection Tool. You could also draw the selection freehand with the Lasso Tool or the Magnetic Lasso Tool. Secondly, I make a very rough and quick selection by using either the Quick Selection Tool or the Magic Wand. When I’ve finished the selection I delete the duplicate layer. I don’t begin the real post-processing until I’ve finished making selections. So don’t worry too much about the looks of the image. Remember, this duplicate layer is just used for making the selection. You can use the Levels tool or Curves, I usually use CEP4. Use whatever tool you’ re most comfortable with. Raise the brightness and contrast in the duplicate layer. I usually do this in a duplicate layer, so I don’t destroy or alter the original image if I mess up. Raise the brightness and contrast just for the sake of the selection. When it comes to making selections, it helps when the image has enough brightness and contrast. So keep an eye on this space! Step 1: prepare your image for selection.

Next week I’ll cover more advanced techniques that’ll make selections much easier.

#Fluid mask 3 vs topaz remask how to#

Today is about understanding how to manually create and adjust your selection. No matter what tool or program I use, I always end up manually fine tuning my selections in the Quick Mask Mode.

#Fluid mask 3 vs topaz remask software#

There are much easier and faster ways to make a selection, like using Channels or software like Topaz Remask, but knowing how to use the Quick Mask Mode is essential (at least it is to me). However, this technique can be incredibly time consuming. The general idea is to make a rough selection at first and then refine it manually by using the Quick Mask Mode. This week I’ll start with the Quick Mask Mode. In the weeks to come I’ll explain some of the basics of selections and go in detail about my selection methods. Depending on the image, creating selections can take anywhere between 4 and 40 hours. Creating selections is also very time consuming. This is something I discuss in my Black and White photography Masterclass. As you might know, selections are an important aspect in my work since it forms the basics of my iterative Selective Gradient Masking (iSGM) method. Using the Quick Mask Mode in Photoshop is an excellent way to create or alter selections.

#Fluid mask 3 vs topaz remask update#

Update November 13, 2017: you can save yourself all the trouble learning this technique in this tutorial and the other selection tutorials and at the same time save a lot of time and be more accurate by just creating selections with the new Quick Mask Pro panel.