- Change the Blending mode. If the Add blend mode is creating
very little difference, it makes sense to try its opposite. From
the Blending pop-up menu, choose Subtract. The results, as
you can see in Figure 10-22, are ideal for masking the hair,
which is now white against a dark background with great de-
tail throughout the hair section. (The arms, unfortunately, will
need to wait for the next exercise.)
Figure 10-21.
Figure 10-22.
- Check your Result setting. Make sure your Result setting is set
to New Channel. This tells Photoshop to add an alpha chan-
nel to hold your mask. Then click OK. Photoshop adds a new
channel to the Channels panel and displays the contents of that
channel in the image window.
354 Lesson 10: Creating and Applying Masks