The Art of Masking: How I Solved My Biggest Compositing Challenge

The Art of Masking: How I Solved My Biggest Compositing Challenge I remember the moment I realized masking wasn’t just a tool—it was the difference between amateur and professional work. I was attempting to composite a client’s portrait into a dramatic landscape, but the edges looked like a paper cutout. Harsh, artificial, completely unconvincing. The client took one look and said, “It doesn’t feel real.” That’s when I understood: masking isn’t about cutting things out.