Masking What Matters – No Matter Your Photo Editor

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No matter what photo editing software you use—Lightroom, ON1 Photo RAW, Luminar—it all comes down to one thing: knowing your tools. If you understand the masking options available to you, you can select and refine any part of your photo. Whether it's a sky, a subject, or a subtle edge, each program gives you the power to isolate what matters. It's not about which software is better—it's about how well you know the tools at your fingertips. In this video, I’ll show you how I accomplish the same selection in multiple photo editors.

Selection in Lightroom

Selection in ON1 Photo RAW

Selection in Luminar Neo


Scott Davenport

Scott Davenport is a landscape photographer and photo educator and based in San Diego, California. He leads photo workshops, writes photo books, hosts podcasts, makes tutorial videos, and feels weird referring to himself in the 3rd person.

He also can't help getting his feet wet photographing at the beach.

https://scottdavenportphoto.com
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