Matching
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a. | Fuzziness | g. | Edge
Artifacts | b. | Quick Mask Mode | h. | Color Range | c. | Mask
Preview | i. | Alpha
Channel | d. | Add | j. | Dummy, no-edit adjustment
layer | e. | Calculatioms | k. | Save Selection | f. | Masking | l. | Masks
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This better
version of the magic wand tool lets you adjust the range of colors you want to select and see the
results dynamically.
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A special
masking blend mode available in the calculations dialog box that adds the luminance levels in the
source 1 channel to those in the source 2 channel.
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New to
Photoshop CS4, this feature permits you to create and modify pixel-based masks and vector masks
around shape layers.
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This feature
lets you press the Q key to view and modify the selection outline as a rubylith
overlay.
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5.
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Harsh
transitions along the edge of a layer that belie your masking efforts and are best fixe when
composting the image against a new background.
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6.
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Saves the
selection outline as an alpha channel, which can then be saved with any image file stored in the TIFF
or PSD format.
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A command in
the image menu that lets you blend two channels to form a new alpha channel that will eventually
serve as a mask.
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This dynamic
setting in the Color Range dialog box gradually fades the selection over a range of luminosity
values.
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Any channel
beyond the core color channels, used almost exclusively in Photoshop to hold masks.
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Just the
thing for blending an image layer with itself. Combined with the hard light blend mode, you get a
higher-contrast version of the image layer, replete with garnish colors.
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A method for
creating a selection outline as an independent channel, which you can then edit and save like any
other image.
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12.
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A dialog box
thumbnail or image that shows an ongoing selection outline as a grayscale image, where white selects
and black deselects.
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