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Using gradients in masks to blend images

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- [Instructor] In order to achieve the effect where one photograph slowly blends into another, we're going to use the gradient tool to draw in a layer mask. From Bridge, I will select these two images and then choose tools, Photoshop, and then load files into Photoshop layers. Now, if we remember from the previous video that where the mask is white, we can see the contents of the layer and where the mask is black, the contents are hidden, then we can easily apply that knowledge when using the gradient tool in a layer mask. At the bottom of the layers panel, I will add a layer mask to the door knocker layer. Then I'll tap the G key in order to select the gradient tool. And to make sure that it's reset to the default, I will right click or control + click on Mac and reset the tool. Then I'll tap the D key in order to reset the foreground and background colors. And then I'll drag a linear gradient across the mask and…

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Contents

• Introduction Introduction
  • Welcome to Photoshop Essential Training 1m 26s
• 1. Opening Files 1. Opening Files
  • Opening files in Photoshop 3m 47s
  • (Locked) Opening files from Adobe Bridge 5m 41s
  • (Locked) Opening files from Lightroom Classic 3m 4s
  • (Locked) Opening files from Lightroom 3m 25s
  • (Locked) Editing in Camera Raw and Lightroom vs. Photoshop 5m 18s
• 2. Documents and Navigation 2. Documents and Navigation
  • A tour of the Photoshop interface 4m 36s
  • (Locked) Working with multiple documents 2m 26s
  • (Locked) Panning and zooming documents 5m 14s
• 3. Customizing the Photoshop Interface 3. Customizing the Photoshop Interface
  • Arranging the panels you use most often 4m 28s
  • (Locked) Switching and saving workspaces 3m 39s
  • (Locked) Customizing the toolbar 3m 45s
  • (Locked) Modifying keyboard shortcuts to boost productivity 4m
• 4. Digital Image Essentials 4. Digital Image Essentials
  • Understanding file formats 7m 47s
  • (Locked) Mastering bit depth and color mode 8m 25s
  • (Locked) Choosing a color space 6m 35s
  • (Locked) Making sense of document size 7m 12s
  • (Locked) Using Image Size to change document dimensions 5m 6s
  • (Locked) Flexible editing using the History panel 3m 52s
  • (Locked) Saving and exporting documents 6m 43s
• 5. Adobe Camera Raw 5. Adobe Camera Raw
  • A tour of the Camera Raw interface 6m 50s
  • (Locked) Removing distortions and cropping photos 6m 13s
  • (Locked) Working with profiles and presets 7m 50s
  • (Locked) Enhancing contrast, color, and tone 9m 49s
  • (Locked) Making adjustments to a portion of an image 11m 14s
  • (Locked) Converting to black and white and adding color toning 4m 58s
  • (Locked) Saving and opening files into Photoshop 5m 40s
• 6. Cropping, Straightening, and Adjusting Canvas Size 6. Cropping, Straightening, and Adjusting Canvas Size
  • Using the Crop tool 4m 15s
  • (Locked) Straightening a crooked image 2m 19s
  • (Locked) Crop and change image size in one step 4m 42s
  • (Locked) Increasing canvas size 3m 15s
  • (Locked) Autofill with Content-Aware Crop 2m 3s
• 7. Layers 7. Layers
  • Exploring layer basics 6m 20s
  • (Locked) Loading, selecting, aligning and distributing layers 6m 41s
  • (Locked) Working with layer groups and the Frame tool 6m 56s
  • (Locked) Merging and flattening layers 3m 48s
  • (Locked) Quickly exporting layers and groups 3m 10s
• 8. Color and Brush Essentials 8. Color and Brush Essentials
  • Color basics 6m
  • (Locked) Brush basics 9m 20s
  • (Locked) The Brushes and Brush Settings panels 7m 43s
  • (Locked) Creating and saving custom brushes 7m 6s
• 9. Working with Layer Masks 9. Working with Layer Masks
  • Layer mask essentials 10m 6s
  • (Locked) Using gradients in masks to blend images 2m 29s
• 10. Making Selections 10. Making Selections
  • Using the Marquee and Lasso tools 10m 51s
  • (Locked) Using Object Selection and the Quick Selection tools 6m 6s
  • (Locked) Using Select Subject and Color Range 3m 47s
  • (Locked) Selecting soft edge objects with Select and Mask 3m 56s
  • (Locked) Removing a halo using Select and Mask 3m 54s
  • (Locked) Selecting and replacing skies 4m 38s
• 11. Local Pixel Editing and Retouching 11. Local Pixel Editing and Retouching
  • Removing distracting elements with the healing, patch, and clone tools 8m 43s
  • (Locked) The magic of Content-Aware Fill 6m 28s
  • (Locked) Transform without distorting using Content-Aware Scale and Move 4m 48s
  • (Locked) Removing larger elements from an image 3m 25s
• 12. Adjustment Layer Essentials 12. Adjustment Layer Essentials
  • (Locked) Introducing adjustment layers 2m 58s
  • (Locked) Adjusting color and tone with Levels and Curves 7m 38s
  • (Locked) Changing colors using Vibrance, Hue/Saturation, and Color Balance 5m 29s
  • (Locked) Converting to black and white and color toning with Gradient Maps 4m 26s
  • (Locked) Applying adjustment layers to multiple layers 3m 36s
• 13. Blend Mode Essentials 13. Blend Mode Essentials
  • Blend Mode basics 5m 42s
  • (Locked) Using Multiply, Screen, Overlay and Soft Light 3m 22s
  • (Locked) Applying blend modes to adjustment layers 2m 25s
  • (Locked) Applying blend modes to multiple layers and groups 1m 55s
• 14. Smart Object Essentials 14. Smart Object Essentials
  • (Locked) Creating and editing Smart Objects 4m 28s
  • (Locked) Opening raw images as Smart Objects 6m
  • (Locked) Replacing the contents of a Smart Object 3m 5s
• 15. Essential Transformation 15. Essential Transformation
  • Scaling, skewing, and rotating layers using Free Transform 5m 21s
  • (Locked) Removing perspective distortion using Camera Raw 3m 31s
  • (Locked) Warping images 5m 45s
  • (Locked) Using Liquify to reshape an image 6m 26s
  • (Locked) Using Vanishing Point to paste in perspective 4m 52s
  • (Locked) Using Smart Objects to transform multiple layers as one 3m 7s
• 16. Color, Gradient, and Pattern Fill Layers 16. Color, Gradient, and Pattern Fill Layers
  • (Locked) Using Fill Layers to create a hand-painted look 7m 39s
  • (Locked) Using a gradient fill layer to add a color wash 3m 44s
  • (Locked) Creating and applying custom pattern fill layers 4m 40s
• 17. Essential Filters 17. Essential Filters
  • (Locked) Filter essentials 1m 50s
  • (Locked) Applying filters nondestructively with Smart Filters 4m 20s
  • (Locked) Sharpening images 7m 46s
  • (Locked) Creative blurring effects 11m 7s
  • (Locked) AI-assisted (neural) filters 6m 10s
  • (Locked) Creating painterly effects using Filter Gallery 3m 51s
  • (Locked) Applying Camera Raw as a filter 1m 46s
• 18. Shape Layers 18. Shape Layers
  • (Locked) Using the Shape tools 8m 17s
  • (Locked) Modify, duplicate, and use custom shapes 5m 21s
  • (Locked) Creating, saving, and masking images to shapes 6m 56s
  • (Locked) Duplicating shapes as Smart Objects 5m 58s
• 19. The Pen Tools 19. The Pen Tools
  • (Locked) The Curvature Pen tool 4m 9s
  • (Locked) Pen tool basics 5m 31s
  • (Locked) Drawing curves with the Pen tool 2m 54s
  • (Locked) Drawing complex paths 3m 39s
  • (Locked) Pen skills in practice 4m 2s
• 20. Essential Layer Styles 20. Essential Layer Styles
  • (Locked) Applying layer effects and styles 5m 49s
  • (Locked) Creative layer effects 5m 45s
• 21. Type Essentials 21. Type Essentials
  • (Locked) Exploring headline (point) type 5m 56s
  • (Locked) Using leading, kerning, and tracking 3m 36s
  • (Locked) Working with paragraph (area) type 4m 58s
• 22. Working with Libraries 22. Working with Libraries
  • (Locked) Library panel essentials 5m 51s
  • (Locked) Capturing patterns, colors, gradients, and shapes from an image 4m 51s
  • (Locked) Sharing libraries 3m 8s
  • (Locked) Working with Adobe Stock 3m 40s
• 23. Artboards 23. Artboards
  • (Locked) Creating artboards 4m 9s
  • (Locked) Adding content to artboards 4m 57s
  • (Locked) Five tips for working with artboards 2m 11s
  • (Locked) Saving and exporting artboards 2m 42s
• 24. Animating Images 24. Animating Images
  • (Locked) Creating animated GIFs 4m 54s
  • (Locked) Creating cinemagraphs 6m 1s
• 25. Sharing Images 25. Sharing Images
  • (Locked) Using Image Processor to batch resize and save files 3m 5s
  • (Locked) Exporting a multiple images to a single document 3m 53s
• Conclusion Conclusion
  • (Locked) Thanks for watching 26s

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