Isolating part of the frame so an effect applies only there.
A mask defines a region of the image — by shape or by luminance — so a grade, blur or effect affects only that area. Masks can be tracked to follow movement. They are essential for selective color, object cleanup and compositing.
Masking and compositing are the skills that let you work on one part of a frame without touching the rest — and they open up nearly every advanced visual technique in editing.
Skin tones are the one element every viewer judges unconsciously, making them the most critical reference point in any grade.
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