The Art of Using the Masking Brush in Lightroom

In this week’s video I cover all the function, shortcuts, tips and artful use of the Masking Brush in Lightroom. I also provide 4 processing sessions demonstrating the artful use of the masking brush covering addition, subtraction, intersection and cleanup using automask. Time Codes 01:22 - Intro to the masking brush 01:44 - Brush sizing tool 02:05 - Brush feather/gradient 03:14 - Brush flow control 04:50 - Brush Density control 06:10 - A - B brush controls 07:25 - Using the Erase brush 08:20 - Invert control 08:46 - Automask control and function 10:25 - Cleaning up with automask 12:35 - Using cleanup-erase with automask 12:55 - DEMO #1 - Sky mask cleanup 15:06 - DEMO #2 - Straight line masking, subject selection and cleanup 18:56 - DEMO #3 - Creating/mask atmosphere, dodge/burn with brush, brush intersects, color range enhancement with masking brush 24:53 - DEMO #4 - Sky/horizon cleanup with feathered brush