5 Professional Masking Tricks You Probably Don't Know

TLDRLearn 5 professional masking tricks to take your Photoshop skills to the next level. Discover Vector masks, masking hair and fur, creating custom fur brushes, and more!

Key insights

🎭Vector masks create razor-sharp edges for objects with smooth edges.

🦁Masking hair or fur can be achieved by painting on the mask with custom fur brushes.

🔍Using the Object Selection tool can speed up the process of creating vector masks.

🌬️The Minimum filter can remove white outlines around masks.

🎨The Knockout feature can create editable text masks.

Q&A

How can I create smooth edges for objects in Photoshop?

You can use Vector masks to create razor-sharp edges for objects with smooth edges.

What's the best way to mask hair or fur in Photoshop?

The best way to mask hair or fur is by painting on the mask using custom fur brushes.

How can I speed up the process of creating vector masks?

You can use the Object Selection tool to quickly create vector masks.

How do I remove white outlines around masks?

You can use the Minimum filter to remove white outlines around masks.

How can I create editable text masks in Photoshop?

You can use the Knockout feature to create editable text masks.

Timestamped Summary

00:00Introduction to professional masking tricks.

01:00Using Vector masks for razor-sharp edges.

05:21Masking hair or fur by painting it on the mask.

09:41Creating custom fur brushes for masking.

11:35Using the Object Selection tool for faster vector masking.

12:10Removing white outlines around masks with the Minimum filter.

13:32Creating editable text masks using the Knockout feature.