Before Photoshop...they had opaque

[Daniel D. Teoli Jr.]

Selection from Press Photography M.D.

D.D.Teoli Jr. A.C.

https://archive.org/download/press-photo-womens-worker-lunch-hour-over-1942-d.-d.-teoli-jr.-a.-c-2/Press photo women's worker lunch hour over 1942 D.D.Teoli Jr. A.C (2).jpg

 

Before Photoshop, opaque was used to drop out the background or for retouching. Opaque came in red, black or white. The paper image was marked up with some opaque notes and the final opaqueing was done on the litho film after the process camera shot the screened halftone before plate burning.

Photograph: eBay and used under the auspices of Fair Use.

Photographer: Unknown

 

 

Edited October 15, 2021 by Daniel D. Teoli Jr.