▶ Download the sample image, PSD and PDF guide for this tutorial (free with a PHLEARN account): phlearn.com/tutorial/the-power-of-object-masking-in-photoshop-2026 The foreground of this photo is way too dark, packed with people, a fence, and detailed trees — the kind of selection that used to take hours. This tutorial shows how Camera Raw's Object masking in Photoshop 2026 makes near-perfect selections from even a sloppy brush stroke, then walks through adjusting exposure, color, and contrast on just those masked areas without touching the background. CHAPTERS 0:00 Object Masking's Raw Power in 2026 0:59 Converting the Background to a Smart Object 1:46 Selecting Objects in Camera Raw Masking 2:22 A Sloppy Brush, a Perfect Selection 3:21 Adding More People to the Mask 4:56 Selecting Ground with Landscape Masking 5:50 Adjusting Exposure on the Masked Areas 7:02 Subtracting the Foreground Ground Area 7:50 Removing a Distraction Back in Photoshop 8:56 Re-Editing the Same Mask No...