Personally, I build in some time every couple of weeks, several hours, for just playing with what I’ve got. There are other masking plugins I suggest testing out several until you find one that feels comfortable, and if you get it as part of a package, they usually have some other plugins that can be helpful in a pinch when time is a factor. This can be fixed with a move by tapping arrow keys, and afterward, an edge detail smoothing like I described above. In these instances, there are sometimes shifts in the pixelage (the algorithm for the copy shifts things slightly). Occasionally, I’ll start with the basic selection, paste that in a new layer, then use a masking plugin for the detail areas and repeat the procedure. I still use plugins for masking when time is longer, since the photoshop AI selection is faster in most respects, and when I have difficult hair or detail to cut. It’s far to easy to get lazy when using plugins like Fluid Mask. I eventually added my transition technique even while using the plugin. It keeps the transition layer in both parts of the image, and allows the object cutout to look natural.įluid mask was great, but I found that it made me lazy in my masking. When I have to adjust only the object in the background, I do the same thing, but I apply the adjustments to the transition layer at a low opacity. This method gives me all the transition info of the edge where I need it, and when I move objects between backgrounds, I can snapshot the background layer, do some color adjustment to match the new background, and apply it to the cutout with a fitting layer blending mode. Then the entirety is snapshotted to a new layer. I usually copy the selection and paste to a new layer, then make a second pass of refinement by painting in the edge a little from the back layer, with a very light brush, which not only smooths out the edge, but is easily undone where mistakes happen. Once I have a selection of an object, I use the “select and mask button” to make my first pass refinement. For holes inside the mask, you still have to select those, and the selection is usually close, but with a few adjustments to make in a few small areas. It seeks the most probable edge within a simple selection, then makes a guessed selection, and allows you to adjust that to fit a little better. Still great, but it did then what photoshop does now. I used Fluid Mask back when it was version 2. Once you get used to refining masks on your own, you can do far better, far faster, in the native interface. With the new masking built into photoshop, a plugin for masking is rarely necessary anymore. Hard Drive\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Plug-Ins\ Hard Drive\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Plug-Ins\CC If you installed to the shared Creative Cloud location, the plug-ins folder is located here: Hard Drive/Library/Application Support/Adobe/Plug-Ins//File Formats. Hard Drive/Library/Application Support/Adobe/Plug-Ins/CCĪdditionally, the Camera Raw plugin is located in a common plug-ins folder, which Photoshop, Adobe Bridge, and Photoshop Elements share: If you installed to the shared Creative Cloud location, the Photoshop plugins folder is located here: If you installed to the Photoshop version-specific location, the Photoshop plugins folder is located here: Shared Creative Cloud Location: Will load the plug-in for all installed versions of Photoshop without having to reinstall the plug-in. Version specific location: Will only load the installed plug-in for a specific version of Photoshop (e.g.If you’re having trouble finding the Photoshop plugins after you’ve installed them, here’s some information from Adobe that should help.įirst you need to located the plugin folders: Remember also that you can turn some of the effects of the plugin into a free Photoshop Action. By doing this you’ll make sure that later when you come back to the photo and there’s something you don’t like about it anymore, you can simply turn down the effect. Just to be on the safe side you can try and stick to the rule of always applying the changes into a separate layer. By using them you can truly unleash your creativity, but it’s also important to know where to stop. The plugins mentioned above all have their unique purpose – they range from noise reduction algorithms to photo filters that can entirely change the mood of your image.
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