Video2brain - Creating Composites in Photoshop

Putting together composite images is a great way to exercise your creativity, and in this course Tim Grey shares his tips for getting great results when you do so. After introducing the basic concepts and looking at some automated methods of creating a composite, Tim covers a wide variety of nifty techniques, from creating composites based on a gradient, to painting on a mask, to using a selection as the basis of a mask. You’ll also learn how to clean up and improve the overall quality of your layer masks, apply adjustments to specific elements of a composite, add creative effects, work with layer groups, and much more.

Creating Layered Documents
03:47
Working with Image Layers
02:37
Introduction to Layer Masks
05:48
Automatic Composites
Assembling a Composite Panorama
05:33
Creating a High Dynamic Range Image
06:53
Removing People with Photoshop Extended
03:23
Blending a Logo with Blend Modes
03:37
Compositing Based on Luminance
06:04
Blending a Photo into Text
03:41
Image Compositing
Blending with a Soft Brush
04:45
Blending Along a Gradient
04:38
Creating a Filtered Edge
03:60
Blending with a Simple Selection
03:22
Inverting a Mask
04:05
Using a Mask as a Frame
03:28
Creating a Mask for a Range of Colors
06:53
Creating a Mask Based on Luminosity
04:27
Creating a Channel-Based Mask
06:53
Putting a Shape Behind a Subject
07:09
Deleting a Layer Mask
03:19
Creating a Multi-Image Composite
09:14
Saving, Loading, and Combining Selections
07:33
Blending an Image into Texture
04:38
Refining Layer Masks
Reviewing a Layer Mask
03:06
Feathering a Mask
03:22
Using the Refine Mask Command
06:31
Mask Cleanup
05:24
Dodging and Burning a Mask
09:04
Matching Images
Applying Layer-Specific Adjustments
04:13
Resizing an Image Element
02:44
Adjusting Perspective Matching
02:45
Performing a Reality Check
04:36
Adding Effects to Composites
Adding Depth with Layer Effects
04:51
Using Layer Effects with Text
03:53
Matching Effects Between Layers
02:16
Adding a Shadow
06:00
Using Layer Groups
Using Layer Groups for Organization
05:04
Focusing Adjustments with Layer Groups
04:01
Adding Multiple Masks via Layer Groups
05:28