Photo Extractions Photoshop Elements: Selections and Masking (2)

Photo Extractions Photoshop Elements: Selections and Masking (2) | 3 Session Replays | Adobe Photoshop Elements

Photo extractions in Photoshop Elements become truly powerful once you know how to handle the hardest subjects — and nothing tests your skills quite like hair and fur.

Part 2 builds directly on the skills from Part 1 and goes further — specifically into the tools, guided edits, and masking methods that make complex extractions possible in Photoshop Elements. Across three sessions, you will expand your selection toolkit, tackle hair and fur with confidence, and work through a clear, step-by-step extraction plan you can return to every time you need it.

As a result, you will finish this class with both the skills and the practical experience to take on photo extractions that previously felt out of reach.

Note: This is the second and final part of the Selections, Masking, and Photo Extractions series for Photoshop Elements, conducted in Adobe Photoshop Elements 2023. Register for the Adobe Photoshop CC version here.

Session 1: Selections and Masking Tools

First, you will grow your selection and masking toolkit with a thorough set of methods specific to Photoshop Elements. Specifically, this session covers:

• The 4 Selection Brush Tools — explained clearly and in full
• How Sample All Layers works and when to use it
• The Delete and Fill selections method
• Object Removal guided edit — a powerful built-in tool for cleaner extractions
• Creating a mask with multiple objects in one step
• Masking with brushes, plus useful shortcuts to speed up your work
• Fixing common problems with the Layer Mask and Brushes
• More Refine Edge options from the Left Toolbar
• A full overview of all Left Toolbar options in Select and Mask
• Out of Bounds guided edit for creative photo artistry results

Session 2: Hair, Fur, and Advanced Masking

This is where photo extractions in Photoshop Elements get genuinely exciting. Going deep into the most complex subjects of all — hair and fur — this session gives you a full set of tools and methods for clean, realistic results. In addition to a fun Perfect Pet guided edit to open the session, you will also cover:

• Hair and fur masking tools, methods, and processes — in detail
• Three ways to remove halos and fringes for cleaner extractions
• Methods for showing fine lines in difficult extractions
• How to build custom brushes for better masking results
• Helpful tools and resources for taking hair and fur extractions further
• Using the Spot Healing Brush and Clone Stamp to clean up edges
• Applying filters to improve your masks
• A step-by-step hair and fur extraction plan you can follow every time
• A Channels workaround — an alternative approach available in Photoshop Elements
• Dodge and Burn edits for more refined, realistic results
• The creative value of clipping masks in your photo artistry pages

Session 3: Practice, Repetition, and Process

Rather than covering new tools, Session 3 focuses on building on what you learned in Session 2. Through practice and repetition across a range of different photos, the methods become natural. Moreover, by the end of this session, you will know not just how each tool works, but when and why to reach for it. This session includes:

• More examples using the full range of methods from Session 2
• Clear guidance on which process to use and when
• Repetition of methods across a variety of different photos

What Is Included in this Photo Extractions Photoshop Elements class

• 3 class session replays of 1 to 1.5 hours each — recorded via Zoom and ready to download in MP4 format
• Watch on your computer using any media player, or load into iTunes for viewing on smart devices
• Step-by-step demos of all tools and methods in Adobe Photoshop Elements 2023
• A wide range of digital scrapbook and photo artistry examples to support every guided method
• 13-page written course notes in PDF format — sent in advance of each session

Ready to Master Photo Extractions in Photoshop Elements?

Hair and fur are the ultimate test of extraction skills — and after this class, they will no longer hold you back. Instead, you will have a clear, repeatable process and the tools to handle even the most complex extractions with confidence in Photoshop Elements.

Recommended Resources:

• (1) Selections, Masking, and Photo Extractions for Digital Scrapbooking (Photoshop Elements)
• Photo Extractions Photoshop: Selections and Masking (2)
• Digital Scrapbooking Supplies by Anna Aspnes Designs

Photo extractions in Photoshop Elements open up a whole new world of creative options in your memory-keeping pages. However, they only become truly useful when you have the right process behind them. Fortunately, this class gives you exactly that. Let’s make the magic happen.