Photoshop Artist in Action: Steve Caplin’s Day for Night

When you create a photomontage, you usually start with a background image. Adding new elements to that background is simple enough, but what if you want to change the time of day or the weather conditions in the image? In this workshop you’ll learn a whole range of techniques, from time shifting to creating rain and water effects, from building complex reflections to lighting up windows. You’ll also see how to use Photoshop filters like Motion Blur and Plastic Wrap to create a wide range of liquid and weather effects, how to add convincing shadows, and how to use dramatic lighting effects to bring a dull image to life.

Replacing the Sky
Removing the Sky: Background Eraser - 06:34
Background Eraser: Correcting Mistakes - 04:05
Removing the Sky: Layer Masks - 02:12
Touching up the Layer Mask - 04:10
Dealing with Tricky Areas - 02:54
Adding the Sky - 01:18

Turning the Scene into Night
Adding the Adjustment Layer - 02:14
Selecting the Windows - 06:42
Lighting up the Windows - 04:37

Adding the Street Lamp
Scaling the Lamp - 02:58
Painting in the Light - 03:57

Adding the Figure
Scaling the Figure - 02:11
Shading the Figure - 04:15
Adding a Shadow - 04:11

Making It Rain
Creating the Basic Texture - 05:34
Drawing the Raincoat - 02:33
Adding Shading and Texture to the Coat - 03:57
Completing the Coat - 04:19

Creating the Building's Reflection
Flipping the Entire Image - 02:02
Flipping the Front Section - 04:56
Flipping the Side of the Building - 02:07
Combining the Parts of the Reflection into a Group - 05:12
Adding Filters to the Reflection - 04:49
Adding a Layer Mask - 03:28

Adding Puddles and Streams
Drawing the Water - 03:38
Adding Shine with Plastic Wrap - 04:32
Distorting the View Through the Water - 03:36
Examining the Montage - 02:20