Lesson Info

Class Introduction

hello and welcome to essential compositing tips and techniques in Photoshop 2021. My name is Jesus Ramirez. You probably know me from my YouTube channel, the Photoshop training channel. In this class, I'm going to show you the essentials that you must know to create realistic composites. In Photoshop, we'll discuss the most important principles, like perspective, color, matching and masking. The goal for this class is for you to understand what makes a composite look realistic, and you can problem solve in Photoshop. By the end of this class, you'll be able to take multiple images from different sources and combine them to create a realistic composite. Make sure to check out the downloadable so that you can follow along with me and so you can take advantage of the free presets and brushes. And by the way, if you have any questions regarding this course, make sure that hit over to my website, PTC vids dot com, and message me through the contact form. Also, from there, you can check out ...

all my free Photoshop YouTube tutorials and check out my premium courses as well, which include more in depth compositing courses. You can also find me at J R from PTC on Instagram and all other social media. But why don't we jump right into the first lesson, which is the importance of perspective in compositing?

Class Description

Lessons

1. Class Introduction
2. The Importance Perspective

   Learn what linear perspective is and why it is important for compositing.

3. Examples of Perspective in Compositing

   Examples that show how perspective works in compositing.

4. Creating Depth with Atmospheric Perspective

   Learn to use Photoshop adjustment layers and layers styles to apply atmospheric perspective and create depth in composites.

5. Matching Brightness in a Composite

   Learn to match the brightness of multiple photos to create one cohesive image.

6. Matching Saturation in a Composite

   Learn to create Saturation Maps to match the saturation of a composite.

7. Matching Ambient Color in a Composite

   Learn two techniques to match the ambient color of two images.

8. Making Selections and Masks for Better Composites

   Understand the select and Mask workspace.

9. Masking Hair From Difficult Backgrounds

   Instead of masking, paint-in difficult to select hair!

10. Compositing with Blending Modes

    Use Blending Modes to quickly combine images together.

11. Creating Custom Brushes

    Use custom Photoshop Brushes to add details to your composites or create better Layer Masks.

12. Bringing It All Together - Compositing Project

    Composite showing many of the principles and techniques learned in this video.

13. Final Thoughts