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An easy way to select and mask subjects in Photoshop

Photoshop can be a big help in making and cleaning up selections. There are always many ways to do anything in Photoshop — I’m sharing my process. Depending upon the subject and surrounding background, I may use an entirely different technique. But you have to start somewhere. Select subject A

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A mystic gypsy-like woman.

How to levitate with Photoshop

The law of gravity is absolute unless you are a mystic and know how to use the magic of Photoshop to float above it all. Photographing the mystic A model named Aria and I were having coffee when she said she loved mystic and fantasy magicians. We talked further and

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Photoshop extractions for lens-based art

I market myself as a lens-based artist because all of my source material comes through the lens of my camera. After that, all bets are off. I blend, add depth and dimension, color shift and so much more. Photoshop extractions play a part. Photoshop extractions Solid art pieces start with

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Using Refine Edge in Photoshop to alter your existing selection

Even though the Select menu offers several options, there is always room for improvement. Photoshop provides a powerful option for refining an existing selection — the Refine Edge command, which can be accessed in two ways. It is available in the Options bar for all selection tools. You can also

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