Perfectly feathered edges are the hallmark of luminosity masks. Because the masks and selections are created directly from the brightness values of the pixels, they are as continuous-tone as the image itself. Very precise adjustments to specific tones are now possible, and there are no hard edges like with other selection tools.
It's only as the photographer makes adjustments through the masks or paints through the selections that their utility is realized. The masks and selections created by the actions are entirely neutral with respect to the image. It's important to understand that luminosity masks are not a one-click solution to image processing. TK-Selections−This set of actions creates an active luminosity selection of the desired luminosity mask.The user makes an adjustment which is filtered to the tones defined by the luminosity layer mask. TK-Levels−This set of actions creates a Levels adjustment layer on the Layers panel with the designated luminosity mask in place as the layer mask.The usual procedure is to FIRST create the Burn/Dodge layer using this action, and then use one of the TK-Selections actions to create a luminosity selection to paint through. Burn/Dodge Layer−This set has just one action to create the Burn/Dodge layer that is used with luminosity painting.TK-Brightness-Contrast−This set of actions creates a Brightness/Contrast adjustment layer on the Layers panel with the designated luminosity mask in place as the layer mask.If you are new to actions, the Instructions PDF will explain how to install and use them. The action sets are loaded onto Elements' regular actions panel, and then the actions are played from there. For more information on luminosity masks and how to make them, see the original tutorial. They insure that adjustments and brushstrokes through them always blend perfectly into the image. (NOTE: These actions also work in all versions of Photoshop.) Luminosity masks select ranges of tones based on the brightness of individual pixels. The actions for Photoshop elements brings the power of luminosity masks to Elements users.
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