If you have not taken a deep dive into Lightroom's new masking features yet, you are definitely missing out on some impressively capable and easy-to-use tools. One function inside the new system is a bit strange, however, and it is not immediately obvious what it is and how to effectively use it. This helpful video tutorial will show you the Intersect function, the logic behind it, and how to use it to create better, more efficient, and more precise edits of your images.
Coming to you from Matt Kloskowski, this great video tutorial will show you ins and outs of the Intersect function in Lightroom's new masking panel. The name of the tool likely derives from the logical "and" operator, which means an overall statement is true if and only if each of its constituents is true. In other words, the Intersect operator allows you to create masks that have multiple rules for their application, such as a luminosity mask combined with a gradient mask. This allows you to be both far more efficient and precise in your masking, and once you get the hang of the Intersect function, it opens a lot of interesting creative possibilities. Check out the video above for the full rundown from Kloskowski.
