Learn how to use luminosity masking in Photoshop. Luminosity masking lets you make a layer visible according to the brightness value of your photo. For example, you can brighten your photo and then apply luminosity masking so that it doesn’t overexpose the areas that are already bright to begin with. You can also apply color grading effects to different tonal areas. You can do HDR tone mapping with it… and a lot more.

7 responses to “How to Use Luminosity Masking in Photoshop”

  1. Darcy Berg Avatar
    Darcy Berg

    Excellent! I can’t wait to try this.

  2. Boo Avatar
    Boo

    Excellent! I am new luminosity masking and tried several other tutorials which only made me frustrated. This to the point tutorial cleared it all up. THANKS DENNY!

  3. Mukul Avatar
    Mukul

    very nice article it is very helpful. great collection and a lot of good inspiration for getting better final results :) Helped me getting even more beautiful shots. Thanks for sharing!

  4. abeeb Avatar
    abeeb

    making me love graphics more, made things easy for me…

  5. HarryP Avatar
    HarryP

    Excellent … Honestly Denny … it is excellent … both the techniques (masking & Layer Style) are just awesome … and surprisingly to day for the first time I learn to use “Apply Image” under “Image” menu. Thank you very much … I subscribed your channel and please keep posting such wonderful techniques of Photoshop.

    1. Photoshop Tutorials Staff Avatar
      Photoshop Tutorials Staff

      Thanks for your kind comment Harry! Glad you found it helpful.

  6. Spyro Omar Kame Avatar
    Spyro Omar Kame

    please! on which software 1). photoshop 2).photoshop cs

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