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Course 5: Selections, Masks, and Channels: The secret is in the masks

By David Vega Palacios , Graphic Designer

Graphic Designer. Lima, Peru.
Joined November 2019
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About the video: The secret is in the masks

Overview

“Masks within Photoshop will give you the power to create great things. Thanks to them, you will be able to merge two or more images as if they were one, preserving the original information of your images, since they will only hide some areas of these without erasing them. In addition, they will allow you to restrict the action of the adjustment layers. In this unit you will learn how to create and use them.”

In this video lesson David Vega Palacios addresses the topic: The secret is in the masks, which is part of the Domestika online course: Course 5: Selections, Masks, and Channels. Learn how to work with these methodologies on Photoshop.

Partial transcription of the video

“In this lesson. i'll show you how to use masks for transparency and image blending. Let's explore this technique to enhance your visual projects. We'll use masks to conceal or reveal pixel details on a layer. enhancing visual projects. The fundamental concept behind this process involves black concealing data on the layer where it’s placed while exposing whatever lies underneath. On the other hand. elements in white stay fully visible on their respective layers. which we shall observe next. To access. view. or edit the mask. hold Alt and click on it. This action allows you to work directly ...”

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David Vega Palacios

David Vega Palacios
By David Vega Palacios

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Peruvian-born David Vega is passionate about the entire creative and transformational process of a photo-compositional project. Founder of MIDAS studio, he dedicates his time to creating impossible images in a fast-paced, constantly evolving environment.

He has collaborated with brands like Toyota, Movistar, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Coca-Cola, Scotiabank, UPC, Oreo, Backus, Renault, Cartavio, Honda, Ford, and many other brands and advertising agencies. In 2019, he made the “200 Best Digital Artists” list from Lürzer’s Archive.


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Course 5: Selections, Masks, and Channels

By David Vega Palacios
Graphic Designer. Lima, Peru.
Joined November 2019
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  • 9 students