Once you experiment with Lightroom’s (semi) new masking features, I think it’s mostly straightforward to get the hang of the new tools. But there’s one little area I keep getting questions on so I thought I’d dedicate a video to a few uses of the Intersect feature.
What Does Lightroom’s Masking Intersect Feature Do?
Feb 11, 2022 | Lightroom, Photoshop, Tutorials | 42 comments
I love teaching and photography... In that order. I feel that enjoying photography, and photo editing can get WAY too complicated. So my personal mission (and favorite thing to do), is to create education that simplifies the process of taking great photos, and how to edit them to get the results you’ve always wanted.
Thanks Matt,
This is helpful!
I find your teachings extremely helpful. I have been a follower of you since photoshopuser days. You are a very good teacher.
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Thanks, Matt. This was helpful!
Matt, there was a white (or lightish) line around the left edge of the sweater from the beginning. It stayed through the whole process. What can be done about that?
Nothing 🙂 It’s called rim light and usually a very desirable defining characteristic to separate subject from their background. Thanks!
love your way of demonstrating processes. Like your comment about not getting rid of fringing on the sweater, I think getting rid of the fringing would almost make her look like a cut and paste over a background, the fringe with the back light makes it look natural.
Thanks Matt. That was very useful.
Thanks didn’t have a clue what to do with this tool until now.
Thanks for explaining the intersect function Matt. I had been wondering what it does.
Great explanation, will start trying this method.As always , enjoy your method of explaining always easy to understand.
Thank You!
Great feature. Not use I’ll have a use for it but it’s good to know it’s there.
Great explanation yet of this new feature Matt. Thank.
Thanks, Matt – somebody (perhaps you) mentioned it was like a Venn Diagram. Exactly; but, way easier to understand with your excellent tutorial on how to use it.
Matt always great information and great help. This will be great to start trying. Thanks Dale
Matt. Great introduction to the Masking Intersect tool. I did not even realize that this was available in Adobe.
“the keyboard warriors”
LOVE IT.
How would you get rid of the fringing on the woman’s sweater?
I wouldn’t. First, it was there before I made an adjustment because she is very backlit. Next, I wouldn’t make an adjustment that made it stand out more. If I did in the tutorial it was for demo purposes. But there is no way to get rid of that fringe because it’s from backlighting, not from a selection. Thanks!
Thank you. I purchased the program and thought it was very informative. This email and video remind me to take a second look. I always learn something new when I rewatch the tutorials.
Matt
Great video
The area that I have the greatest challenge within the new masking tools is adjusting the Luminance Range; specifically in Lightroom not Photoshop. Although my Desktop and Laptop are reasonably fast, editing post LR in PS or Topaz slows the process down considerably. Could you consider expanding the video to include an example of adjusting Luminance Range using the Intersect tool using Brush, Linear/Radial Gradients; and separately adjusting Luminance outside of utilizing Brush, Linear/Radial Gradients in an image.
I get it now! Yeah!
Thank you
Great review
I purchased the course
Another great video, Matt. I purchased you masking deep dive but more examples like these really help
A great introduction to intersect!
Thanks Matt, for a clear and concise explanation of the new tools in L/room and Camera Raw.
Thanks Matt for explaining how Intersect works. You are my go-to person for LR and PS.
Thanks for that Matt. Clear and concise.
Thanks for the insight Matt – going to be a time saver.
Thanks Matt, that really help explain how intersect works.
Excellent tutorial on a feature I was unaware of, but will be a useful tool in my future edits.
Thank you, Matt, very helpful as always!
Thanks so much for this clear and concise tutorial!
Thanks, Matt, for keeping these tutorials coming. Even though I feel quite comfortable with Lightroom, I always come away with at least one new tip from each tutorial.
Thanks – great intro into this tool in masking images.
Your video cleared up my confusion about using the intersect function in LR mask options, Thanks
Great video, thank you.
Ah, NOW I understand the intersect option. Thanks for a very clear and concise explanation. I think you greatest strength as an instructor is the way you caution against being a perfectionist. That has always been my biggest problem in photography — and life.
Please advise. Can’t find answer anywhere. I have spent a lot of money on LR brush presets. If you update, are those presets available? If yes, how do you access them? New and any help is greatly appreciated.
Yes. The New Masking does not affect previous Brush Presets and makes full use of them for all masking adjustments.
Thanks, Matt! This video really helped me understand the Intersect. I’ve been doing a lot more work than I needed to. Much appreciated to
Always terrific education!! Outstanding