russellcbanks Posted February 4, 2022 Share Posted February 4, 2022 I'm struggling to make a mask around an area in part of the image with shallow depth of field. It's a yellow towel that I want to darken and turn gray: I tried a mask made with Color Range, and it's OK for starters. Here it is with a color fill layer (color mode): Wanting to darken the area more, I made a group, put the mask on the group, and in it I put the Color Fill layer and a new Levels adj. layer. But when I darkened it, the flaws in my mask were revealed: Here's what the mask looks like: I'm obviously going about this all wrong. It will require a very subtle mask! How should I go about this? Thanks, Russell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inoneeye Posted February 4, 2022 Share Posted February 4, 2022 (edited) Hi Russell, this worked well for me and easily when I recently needed to select, blur, and blend edges of a mask for an assemblage. macworld but if you need further refinement or visual help this video is a pretty good adobe For what I was after paying close attention to the opacity (after blur & feathering) really nailed it. good luck. Edited February 4, 2022 by inoneeye i n o n e e y e Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikemorrell Posted February 5, 2022 Share Posted February 5, 2022 Nothing to add to @inoneeye's great links on subtle masking. Just that you also have the option (in the fill layer) of filling with a darker grey that more closely matches the color you're going for. Then your curves adjustment can be more subtle too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Smith Posted February 7, 2022 Share Posted February 7, 2022 My reaction to this kind of thing, is to just find another shot. Is white less visible than yellow in a color image? And I am certain you will notice a fake dark-grayed triangle just as you will a yellow or white one. In fact it may well just look worse. I would consider whether this small irritation is worth the work you are trying to do. The best solution would be to clone it out all together, but that is even harder. Robin Smith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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