Intersect with Brush is perfect for adding precision to your edits and create highly detailed adjustments with minimal effort. It’s a masking tool “recipe” I use again and again in Lightroom. Intersect is one of Lightroom’s most powerful masking options and you might be underutilizing it. No painstaking masking strokes! And better yet - you can work visually, putting your attention on your photo where it belongs.

I’ll walk you through step-by-step on how to use Intersect with Brush to refine masks and adjust highlights, shadows, detail, and more for a truly polished look. Get a pro-level understanding of how to elevate your editing workflow and make each photo stand out.

Here are a few example photos where I used one masked intersected with a brush to apply finishing touches.