SUMMARY
Photoshop's recent update to Adobe Camera Raw includes two new masking features: Feather and Edge controls, designed to refine selections with complex edges like treelines. These tools work together to soften mask transitions and prevent halos or hard lines, addressing a common issue in landscape editing. Additionally, color grading can now be applied selectively within masks, allowing adjustments like warming highlights in specific areas without affecting the entire image. These features are currently exclusive to Camera Raw and not yet available in Lightroom.
TAKEAWAYS
New Feather and Edge controls in Adobe Camera Raw improve masking of complex edges.
These tools help create natural transitions for selections like trees against the sky.
Color grading can now be applied selectively within masks in Camera Raw.
Both new masking features are currently only available in Adobe Camera Raw, not Lightroom.