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Filter masks in Luminar 2018 give you the ability to use the filters beyond just applying them to the entire image. This gives you flexibility and adds to your creativity. I have written a series of three articles. In Part 1 of the series, I talk about the basics of filter masks and brush and mask basics. In Part 2, I show you two ways to apply a mask using the Brush with the Dehaze Filter. In Part 3, I show you the basics of using the Gradient mask with the Dehaze Filter to enhance the sky, the basics of using the Luminosity mask with the Dehaze Filter to enhance the sky and the basics of using the Radial mask with the Tone Filter, to enhance affect a specific area in a photograph.
To follow along you will need Luminar 2018.
You will find the other two parts here.
How to Use Luminar’s Brushes, Filters, and Masks – Part 2
How to Use Luminar’s Brushes, Filters, and Masks – Part 3
When you add a Filter to your Workspace (click here to see how to create a custom workspace) the filter is applied to the entire image. By clicking on the brush icon on the top right of the filter in your Workspace, you have a number of ways of controlling how the filter is applied. They are the Brush, the Gradient Mask, the Radial Mask and the Luminosity Mask. The video below will get you started.
In this section, I’ll show you how to use filter masking with the Brush. I am also going to talk about mask and brush settings that affect how the mask is applied to the image. When you select the Brush, by default, the mask is applied to the entire image. When you start to use the brush and apply the mask, only the places where you have brushed-on, show the effect of the filter.
When you apply a mask using the brush, you have Mask and Brush options.
The video below is about the basics of the using the Mask and Brush.
In the second article of this series, I’ll show you how to:
In the third article of this series, I show you the basics of:
Chris Anson is a photographer and videographer as well as an FAA Part 107 drone pilot. He works for media companies as well as producing his own stock photographs and videos. Chris loves to share what he knows and is always excited about learning something new from others.
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