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An even quicker way of doing the same thing is to intersect the mask with another mask of the same type. For example, step 1. select sky, step 2. intersect with sky - gives you the same clean mask of the sky. It also works with other types of selections, not just the sky.

Holy crap, that "Select Sky" / "Subtract Sky" tip is wild. I can't tell you how many hours I've spent painstakingly cleaning up those small details by hand. THANK YOU

The best Photography channel here in KZfaq. Full Stop

It really feels bizarre to get this much free high quality educational content from any single place.

Just when you think you’re figuring out Lightroom and it’s tools then Simon comes along and opens your third eye on how to use Lightroom properly 😂 the best teacher on KZfaq by far!

Would be fun to see a video of you spending a day outside getting wildlife photos.

I am from the south in the states. And I truly wish more people with think like you do. What I mean is, you giveaway secret tips freely, and yet you know that these tips will help others. The lack of selfishness in you is inspiring!! oh yeah, and your photography skills are absolutely inspiring!! Thank you, Simon

You’ve tapped into my favorite masking technique: intersect. A powerful tool. Great explainer as always and I love your enthusiasm for intersecting masks.

I anticipated that the title was an exaggeration, but subtracting the mask from itself really doesn't sound like it should work, and yet it does! Great tip 👏

Until a few months ago I only watched Simon's camera settings and composition technique videos because my laptop didn't run processing software very well. Now I'm basically on a lightroom tutorial binge and these are just as good. Kudos, Simon.

I’m a simple man. I see a new Simón video I click I stay all the way down to the end for the bonus tip I like

I'm going to have to watch this a few times, because there is SO much greatness here!! I was just trying to figure some of this out on an edit this week, so I'm so glad you made this! Thanks Simon!

Thanks for the hack at the end. That masking problem with the intersection of sky and snow covered mountains has confounded me no end. I can’t tell you how much time I’ve spent brushing a sky mask out of snow. Merci Simon! You just earned yourself another subscriber. 😊

I am seriously speachless with that last trick. That will help enormously with processing :D THANK YOU Simon, as always. Great job and it is really appreciated.

Dear Simon, the last two bonus tips are not tricks but epiphanies. Much better than going to church.

That information is fantastic, your knowledge of LR editing is a great source!👍🏻 PS: Congratulations on reaching 500k followers…. You have a very high quality channel 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

Mind was blown when you put a linear gradient on the lower part of the sky!! I've needed to do that forever! Thanks.

Deserving is an understatement for this video.

That last tip just solved one of my biggest problems ! 😂 Thank you so much 🙏

Yeah, that subtract mask feature is pretty cool. I saw another guy do it a few months ago. That's really handy.

That last masking tip was worth the whole video. Thanks!

good stuff. photos are a snapshot of a moment, the photo editing reflects the personal impression of that moment. it's such a fun combination of skill and art.

This video reminded me of being back in school and having that ah-ha moment. This proves if you're not learning something you're missing out on the experience.

I use the last tip on my selection all the time. It's not always perfect, but it's normally better. You can take this a step further. I made presets for subjects, sky, and backgrounds using this technique. I usually click what preset I want instead of using the standard masking tool. It's another time saver. I always enjoy your videos.

Love the sky minus sky trick! Similarly, treating the sky in two parts and dropping off the light on the land were simple but so effective and definitely techniques that i will use

I would have never thought about separate sky adjustment let alone masking and subtracting sky 😂😂 That was wayy too cool

For the bonus tip, have you tried selecting the sky, then intersecting the mask with select sky again? I think it yields similar results with one less click.

I like this episode a lot. The trick at the end is pretty awesome, too.

Your videos and their content just go from strength to strength Simon and I really love the useful tips which always have some new knowledge to impart. Keep up the fine work and I can assure you that I for one will keep watching and liking. 😊

Good morning Simon, love your video’s, you have taught me so much about Wildlife photography. I got so excited yesterday, so I waited for an hr to get a picture of a Mother killdeer with her little fluffy baby just old enough to walk. I got down eye level and took about 30 shots, all in Raw so I can really edit them later. Thank you Simon for the knowledge that us beginners need, God bless

Ok that last tip (and the variation suggested in the comments by @notdisclosed…) is pure black magic! Thank you! As a wildlife photographer I really struggle with selecting edges that have fur / feathers- anything that helps with that is gold!

Mate - that extra tip is nuts - fiddling about with the brush and eraser tools to tidy things up must add up to hours of my life. Game changer!

Merci Simon! I'm used to try workarounds when the selection is not working as expected. One of them is starting with a contrary selection, especially for selecting skies with trees. But removing the sky from the sky is really something! Most people do not realize the potential of combining, intersecting, cloning and inverting masks. The next level is to create Adaptive presets with the AI-based masks: everything but the brush and object masks will be applicable on any other picture with the same type of photography.

Your explanation of how to use "Intersect Mask" is the best that I have found. Thank you!

Mind blown on the bonus tip, thank you Simon!

This is a really cool thing to do in lightroom which is not in many of the recent guides to lightroom. Thank you for the tip!

The Bonus Tip is an absolute Gold Nugget!

This is worth watching over and over again!

Best tips ever!!! I did not know you could do intersect. Thank you!

Dear Simon, im learning so much from you, that me being a very bad photographer doesnt even matter anymore. Thank you hahahah

One cool trick I like to use to darken the skies is to reduce the luminance (and saturation if it doesnt look natiural) of blues. This works best when there's some clouds because the darkening only applies to the blue part of the sky similar to a polarizing filter.

I've been doing the equivalent with 'add', 'subtract' to a mask, but didn't know about 'intersect', which seems easier. Thanks!!!!

I always learn something new from this channel.

Yeah, I agree with Sergiob - you have a great channel going here. Looking forward to all future content. Cheers!

After watching previous video i tried it and my concern was intersecting mask ..... thank god you posted it 😅 you are a great teacher sir ...

Loved the video Simon! The bonus tip at the end was super helpful! I was having trouble with the over / under selection with trees just like you pointed out in my own photos. This will be a huge help with future photo editing! Thank you!

You cant just leave us on a cliffhanger like that Simon, may singlehandedly be the best Bonus Tip ever!

Even today you taught something. This is great.

Brilliant... thank you, Simon. 😊

Great final tip!!! That bit has irked me and im glad for your solution!

Simon, your podcasts are truly helpful and enjoyable. Many thanks.

Simon you are a great presentor and your entusiasm and joy in your work really helps in wanting me to watch even more video's. Again thanks for the great tips, tricks and explanations on how to get the best out of my pictures with lightroom.

Every video you make, make me a better photographer. You doing it with charm and passion. Thank you 🙏

Brilliant teaching and content Simon. Thank you ever so much.

Another great video on masking. I liked how you built on the skills of the last one. I also like the community the follow you and offer some of their ideas on their hack tips on intersecting.masks. It's a great youtube channel!!! Thanks

Thank you, Simon, for sharing these great LrC tips!

You really don't need to follow any youtube templates/scripts/formula. The content is an amazing treasure in itself and I'm pretty sure people will check it out regardless.

That bonus tip was awesome! 😀

Love that bonus tip! I had this exact scenario with snowy mountains last week in NZ and was using the brush to painstakingly tweak the mask. Can’t wait to put this tip to the test - thanks Simon!

That bonus tip is amazing, definitely going to be making use of that.

Just reviewed a photo of the British musium using these tips. Omg totally different and more closely resembling the image I had in mind. Thank you!

Brilliant Simon, thanks for the bonus tip, I've been using the intersect option for a while but will definitely be giving this tip a go 👏

Thank you Simon! These are excellent tips!

Your bonus tip may be the solution that I have been trying to work out for ages. Thank you for posting.

I moved from Luninar Neo to lightroom because of intersecting mask function. Fantastic feature!!!

Cool, I saved this so I can watch it again. I did know several the tricks but missed the intersect mask.

Wow, Congratulations. I saw today you had gone over 500k subscribers. The quality of your videos, advice and teaching is just outstanding, many Thanks for all the help you’ve given.

Thank you! Video saved for latter edits 😊

Whoa.... that bonus tip will be a game changer for my wildlife and landscape shots. I appreciate that!

Yet another bookmark video! Yes, the last hack was weird. I'll give it a go though. Thank you Simon!

Outstanding tips. Can't wait to try these.

I'll have to try that bonus tip! I've been doing subtract with the brush. I'm always looking forward to seeing your next video. Thanks!

Aaahaha, I always wanted to do that, and everytime i tried combining masks, brush etc. Awesome feature I didn't know of. Thanks a lot!

you my friend are a Genius

I will be doing this tomorrow, cool.

Thank you Simon, well explained it makes things a lot easier.

Simon, sos un genio !!! Gracias !!! Saludos desde el hemisferio sur !!

My only worry about the last tip about subtracting the sky from the sky is that this seems like a bug, which means that Adobe could fix the bug and thus end up breaking this fix. Until then, we can all enjoy this weird behavior. Thanks for bringing it up.

Great masking tips for Lightroom, Thank You 👍😎

OMG Simon. This is a game changer. Thank you so much for all the knowledge you give to us all. Namaste S R Garrett Photography

I have saved this one to follow along when I need multiple masks. Thank you for this!

Merci Simon! A fantastic video as always. The hack at the end was great, Adobe should throw you a sponsorship for that at the very least, I'm sure that's going to help them improve their products!

REAL tips!! Bravo!!

Hello Simon! Woow that video came at the excellent moment I've been needed, this past weekend i was at the mountain doing some milkyway photography with my friends, and that video will improve my abilities editing. Thank you for your help!

Thank you so much! I learned a lot on your channel

Thank you I will definitely be using these tips from now on!

Many thanks Simon for your help, its really made my photos look stunning with small adjustments

Glitches are your friend! All you have to do is be able to recognize - and exploit - their potential. Great video as usual, Simon!

I used the tips in the last video quite a lot for my last photoshoot, looks like i'm gonna have even more to do on my next one! Keep them coming Simon, loving the way you teach!

Okay, that select sky / select sky trick is INSPIRED

I appreciate this video so much. Thanks mate

Very cool masks; thank you, your videos ROCK!!!

Brilliant Simon , especially that last "hack " as you call it , one that I shall have to go and have a play around with , thank you

Many thanks for another great video, especially the hack at the end, I'll try that on my next batch of landscape shots

love the tips! especially the one about the land edit part.

You've done did it again..... AWESOME

Simon I have enjoyed watching your editing tips. I was fortunate to be introduced to you when you appeared on Gavin Hardcastle’s channel a while back. Since then I have been following your work and I have picked up a number of expert tips in using LR. Thanks for sharing your expertise.

Last one was wierd ! :) Great video like always :) !

Cannot wait to try your hack. That over selection issue has frustrated me for years now!