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Photoshop’s Enhanced Depth Range Mask: Creating Depth Maps for Any Photo
Clip title: Adobe SNUCK a NEW Feature in Photoshop Author / channel: Anthony Morganti URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Es3HmHpjYU
Summary
This video introduces a significant enhancement to the Depth Range Mask feature within Adobe Camera Raw, now available in the current shipping version of Photoshop. Previously, this tool was limited to images containing embedded depth information, typically generated by smartphone cameras using portrait mode with multiple lenses. The presenter, Anthony Morganti, highlights that Adobe quietly integrated this updated functionality, making it vastly more versatile and useful for a wider range of photographs, including those captured with traditional mirrorless cameras and even JPEGs.
The core functionality of the improved Depth Range Mask allows users to make selective adjustments based on the varying depths within an image. To activate it, users navigate to the Masking panel in Camera Raw, select ‘Range,’ and then ‘Depth Range.’ An eyedropper tool appears, which the user clicks on a desired area of the photo to establish a depth point. A “Show Depth Map” option visually represents the depth, with white areas indicating features closest to the camera, gradually transitioning through shades of grey for mid-ground elements, and ending with black for the furthest parts of the scene. A red overlay highlights the specific areas that will be affected by adjustments.
Crucially, the tool now generates its own depth map for any image, regardless of whether it originally contained depth data. This enables photographers to apply local adjustments to specific foreground, mid-ground, or background elements with precision. Sliders are provided to fine-tune the selected depth range, allowing users to control the feathering (falloff) of the mask and narrow or broaden the area receiving 100% of the adjustments. The presenter demonstrates how these depth masks can also be combined or refined further using other masking tools like brushes, offering even greater creative control over image edits.
The main takeaway is that this quietly introduced Depth Range Mask is a powerful new addition, empowering photographers to perform sophisticated, depth-aware selective edits on virtually any image. Whether working with RAW files from high-end cameras or standard JPEGs, the feature streamlines the process of isolating and enhancing specific areas of a photo based on their distance from the viewer, ultimately helping users achieve more refined and impactful results.
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Adobe recently improved Depth Range Masking in Camera Raw, and it makes selective editing in Photoshop much easier. In this video, I show how it works and how you can use it to quickly target depth in your images.
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- Depth Range Mask — Wikipedia
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- Depth Feathering — Wikipedia
- Foreground Isolation — Wikipedia
- Background Isolation — Wikipedia
- Mid-ground Selection — Wikipedia
- Local Editing — Wikipedia
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