Course Overview
This project-based course teaches you the techniques for masking, compositing, lighting effects, color balance and adding texture and grunge to an image. It includes 45 minutes of walking you through the steps to put together a fantasy composite image of a fairy (including all of the source files to go along with this tutorial).
Fantasy Composite
Creating Selections
Inverting Selections
Replace Colors
Generating Lighting
Adding Texture
Lessons
8
Length
48 Minutes
Level
Intermediate
Required
Photoshop CC
Lessons
Introduction
A brief overview of what this course covers and each of the steps we are going to learn
Cutting out the Subject
A few basics of photo compositing. Creating a mask using the pen tool. Cutting out a subject from a noisy background
Adding a Background
Basics of photo compositing. Using blending modes to make elements look like they belong. Creating fake shallow depth of field
Changing the Costume
Using the Replace Color tool. Using the patch tool. Using a combination of color blending mode and curves to change the color of an object
Adding the Wings
Using alpha channel layers to create masks and selections. Using blending modes and layers to integrate an object into your scene
Overall Integration
Using the “Lighting Effects” filter. Using the Soft Light blending mode. Adding more dramatic lighting to your existing scene/photographs. Using color balance to create overall integration to your composite
Adding Grunge
Creating consistent “film grain” on a composite image. Quickly adding “grunge” and texture to your photo composite with blending modes. Creating an “old photo” frame to your image
Adding a Title
Using the type tool. Creating a “grunge mask” for your title. Using blending modes on your typography