Unlocking the Key to Perfect Selections and Amazing
Photoshop Effects for Totally Realistic Composites
Compositing is one of the hottest trends in Photoshop
and photography today for portrait photographers,
designers of all walks of life, and even retouchers.
Everywhere you look, from group photos, to school
graduation or sports portraits, to magazines, movie
posters, and DVD covers, chances are, you've seen
compositing. In Photoshop Compositing Secrets, Matt
Kloskowski takes you through the entire process behind
creating convincing, well-executed, and captivating
composites. You'll see how to create images that run the
gamut from real-world portraits for corporate,
graduation, or group photos to sports portraits,
templates, and collages, and even the surreal, dramatic
composites that clients clamor for.You'll learn: * One
of the most important secrets to compositing: how to
master selections in Photoshop (yes, even wispy hair), *
What background color, and camera and lighting setups
work best for compositing, * How to move a subject from
one background to another, and the Photoshop lighting
and shadowing techniques to make it look real, * And all
the Photoshop tips, tricks, and special effects you need
to pull off a convincing, professional composite. No
matter if you're a professional, an aspiring
professional, or a hobbyist, Photoshop Compositing
Secrets will sharpen your skills and open up a whole new
avenue of photographic expression in an
easy-to-understand way that will have you creating your
own composites in no time. |
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