Hi,
Having trouble using a Layer Mask to create Highlights in a photo.
I have an image of rhino skin I would like to really punch the highlights on in a targeted way and am not having success getting the 'stencil' effect I'm after.
Here's what I'm trying to do
I select the image layer and switch to the 'Channels' tab. I select the blue channel, duplicate it, adjust for contrast and Ctrl/Click the icon to make a selection of the lightest areas. I switch back to the 'Layers' tab, thinking I can now make a layer mask and use the Channel Selection as a stencil to paint with, but when I do that and try to paint (even though I can see the selection is in place), everything is colored, not just the 'Mask' areas. Can anyone help with what I'm missing? Thanks!
~T.~
Tim Lawrence
Conservation Arts
