Easily Create Intersect and Advanced AI Masks in Lightroom

With conditional settings, AI masks layer stacking, and more, I’m kind of blown away by what has happened to LR in the past year.

You can do amazing things with Lightroom masks and they keep getting better. So today’s video is all about how to make that easy and fast using the latest masking secrets in Lightroom.

I also updated my Elegance 4 Speed Mask presets pack to make what I show you in this video nearly instant as the Elegance mask presets will apply most of these combos automatically and leave you to simply adjust as needed. Make sure you have V4.3.

The latest Lightroom mask secrets.

At a glance, the mask options in Lightroom may seem confusing, But I’m going to show you how Lightroom masks and presets can save you countless hours of editing and get truly amazing results.

NOTE: Today’s masking techniques will work in LIghtroom Dekstop, Lightroom CC and Mobile as well as in Photoshop Via Camera Raw. This won’t work on older non CC versions of LR. Sadly unlike my other Develop presets, I can’t do these at Styles Capture one as it does not have these features.

A fast intersect mask here in Lightroom lets me do a deep sky edit without that unnatural banding where the edge of the AI mask cuts off.

In my Lightroom VS Capture One video that I do each year, it’s usually a close call. but with the power of Ai masks leaping beyond Capture One in a big way. Well, let’s just say there is a lot of opportunity for healthy competition in 2023 between Lightroom and Capture One.

Don’t stop here. Lightroom AI keeps giving us more.

Let me know what you think of these new Lightroom mask features and if you are using my Speed mask presets for Lightroom to make all this easy and fast, let me know how you like them.

This was all done with the new POrtrait Glamor mask combo on Elegance 4.3 quickly resolving a bunch of things in one click.
There are various ways to do this. Like the intersecting of masks, I show in the video. ort this AI background separation that lets the boat stay warm and stand out. This was done quickly with the AI Cool Background mask preset in Lightroom.


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I'm from WA State USA and started studying photography in 97. I started work as a pro (using that word loosely because I sucked) using film at age 16. I learned fast but was not as easy to find training then. Sometimes I beat my head against the wall until I figured stuff out.

As digital dawned I went all in and got to study with masters like Ken Whitmire. In 09 I founded the Pro Photo Show podcast. I started promoting tone-focused editing. When Lightroom arrived, I started developing tools to make editing and workflow better.

20 years of study and photography around the country earned me a Master of Photography (M.Photog) from PPA. I got to see my workshops and tools featured in publications across the industry. Once I even won the prestigious HotOne award for my "EXposed" light and tone workshop.

Wanting something calmer, I moved to Mexico in 2017. It's a land of magical light. I'm here now exploring light and trying to master my weak areas. I make videos of that for my Youtube channel, sharing what I learn. I hope you'll stick around and be part of Light Hunters Tribe... Gavin

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