On1 Photo RAW 2024: Luminosity Masking Masterclass

[@_elizabethhudson]

I had heard they saying "white reveals and black conceals" many times but I never understood it until you explained it. I also did not understand the luminosity mask until after watching this video. Thank you so much for explaining it in a way that made it easy to understand and now I know how to use it in the future. Thank you!

[@JimNix]

Thanks so watching and so glad you found this helpful.

[@Martingj56]

It seems that all these years I misunderstood what the masking actually show. Glad to have watched, thank you so much.

[@JimNix]

Glad it helped, and thanks for watching!

[@PaulGibbings01]

Thank you, I must admit that anything other than the basics in editing can throw me, so I like to play along with an edit whilst watching your videos. The photo that I chose to edit was primarily a lone tree against the sky. The luminosity mask picked out the individual branches of the tree much better than using the normal mask even with the refine option. Then by adjusting the levels and a little bit of painting over the long grass around the base I was able to create a perfect mask of the tree.

[@JimNix]

awesome, glad you were able to get such a precise mask!

[@marleenvandam6931]

Thanks Jim , this is a very lucid explanation of how luminosity masks actually work!

[@JimNix]

thanks Marleen!

[@steveschneider6150]

Great presentation. Your explanation of the Controls in Luminosity masking is really helpful.

[@JimNix]

thank you Steve!

[@hepgeoff]

Thanks for this, JimI I haven't used the Luminosity mask much because ! felt a little initimidated by it. This helps!

[@JimNix]

thanks for watching Geoff and glad it helps!

[@IAmR1ch]

I have used this before, you have a good explanation of it. I do like the implementation of it in the last version of the software. Maybe I am just use to it.

[@JimNix]

thank you!

[@tomaszgassowski2242]

Just another great lesson. Thank you! Greetings from Poland!

[@JimNix]

you are welcome, thanks for watching!

[@peterpack8768]

Thanks

[@JimNix]

thank you!

[@kenalexander8714]

Many thanks for this video Jim. It's made Luminosity masks so much clearer and how to use them.

[@JimNix]

thanks for watching Ken!

[@kiwi2xs]

Thank you Jim, I've never used it as never understand what it was for. Keep up the great vids, heading off to have a go 👌👌👍

[@JimNix]

thanks for watching and have fun!

[@jimlapiana5293]

Great Tutorial Jim....keep the On1 Raw coming...lots of rabbit holes. Appreciate!

[@JimNix]

thank you so much!

[@richardfichera2971]

Excellent, thanks. I have been struggling with images of Northern Shovelers against shiny water, and this is a great help - the N. Shoveler has a very dark head and neck juxtaposed with white body feathers and a luminosity mask with the appropriate levels may help.

[@JimNix]

thanks for watching and hope it helps!

[@cezicase]

very well explained!! thank you so much!

[@JimNix]

thanks for watching!

[@manueljlopez]

Great explanation of luminosity mask and levels. Thanks you very much

[@JimNix]

you're welcome, thanks for watching!

[@whooptydj]

Thanks Jim. Makes sense right now...hopefully it lasts 😊

[@JimNix]

haha thanks, you can always come back and watch this again if you need to 😀

[@davidburlison9433]

Excellent video.

[@JimNix]

thanks so much!

[@jasmck3261]

Good video on luminosity masks. I just wrote to on1 about that something id love to have in this departementet is selective luminosity masks. Im not sure if you can do that at the moment in on1 but it would be very helpful. For example i have taken a shot and when i edit it I like to edit the subject and background using two different approaches with luminosity masks whilst using effects... or maybe the lighting is different from subject to background and needs to be edited slightly differently... i dunno its just a thought. If theres an quick and easy way besides brushing away what you dont need, let me know. 😊

[@JimNix]

Hmm yes it would be brush work most likely, or use their auto masking (Super Select) to isolate the subject and edit it, then copy/invert to edit the background. Thanks.

[@jasmck3261]

@@JimNix thanks I'll give super select a go. 😊

[@JimNix]

@@jasmck3261 ok have fun

[@gossedejong9248]

thank you!!

[@JimNix]

you're welcome!