Photoshop: Fantasy Compositing

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