but I'd like to get as far as I can (which may well be enough for me anyway) without splashing out too much.
I have searched on the internet and tried various things in a pretty unstructured way.
Even though I have PS Elements 11 rather than 'full' photoshop I have been able to download free actions which allow very sophisticated selections based on luminosity:
I have tried reading instructions and generally messing about with luminosity selection to see if my understanding emerged - but so far it hasn't.
I have got as far as knowing that the marching ants are only a guide to what is selected but even so when I have dabbled there are lots more changes in the image than I was expecting.
I also get confused by whether or not I have created a mask before or after making the luminosity selection
In this case I think I need a video tutorial plus a copy of the image being processed in order to apply the instructions and follow what happens.
I have searched on You Tube on 'Luminosity Masks' and there are loads of videos on the topic on there.
Q1 Can anyone recommend any particular ones so that I don't have to wade through the whole lot?
Alternatively
Q2 does anyone have the JT tutorial and can recommend it - especially if you get the actual image being processed - then maybe I just have to bite the bullet and fork out some cash
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Re: Luminosity masks and selections If PS Elements can read standard actions then I can create you a set of actions that will extract all the zones as luminosity masks for you
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allow me to make a wide range of luminosity selections - the problem I am having is to use them in a sensible, structured way.
Incidentally - it may be that the Tony Kuyper actions work in Photoshop proper too, and so be of interest to other folk on this forum. (In saying that I am assuming that actions that work in PSE 11 will also work in Photoshop.)
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