Photoshop Compositing Secrets : Unlocking the Key to Perfect Selections and Amazing Photoshop Effects for Totally Realistic Composites

Covers the entire compositing process to create a variety of realistic photographs, with details on such topics as lighting, camera setup, background color, shadowing, and special effects. Cover......Page 1 CONTENTS......Page 9 CHAPTER 1 Selection Secrets......Page 28 A Compositor’s Best Friends......Page 29 Adjusting the Selection......Page 38 Extracting Hair......Page 45 Refining Hair......Page 51 The Best Background Color for Selecting & Extracting......Page 58 CHAPTER 2 Basic Composite......Page 64 Planning Ahead......Page 65 Prepping the Background......Page 68 Prepping the Portrait......Page 73 Creating the Composite......Page 78 CHAPTER 3 Creating Motion......Page 90 Prepping the Background Image......Page 91 Prepping the Motorcycle Image......Page 97 Creating the Composite......Page 103 CHAPTER 4 Senior Portrait......Page 118 Prepping the Background......Page 119 Prepping the Basketball Player......Page 126 Creating the Composite......Page 132 CHAPTER 5 Professional Office......Page 146 The Setup......Page 147 Prepping the Portraits......Page 150 Creating the Composite......Page 156 CHAPTER 6 Family/Group Portrait......Page 166 The Setup......Page 167 Prepping the Portraits......Page 171 Creating the Composite......Page 177 CHAPTER 7 Studio Sports Portrait......Page 186 Prepping the Background......Page 187 The Portrait Setup and Extraction......Page 193 Creating the Composite......Page 196 CHAPTER 8 Live Concert......Page 212 Prepping the Background......Page 213 Selecting the Portrait and the Arms......Page 218 Creating the Composite......Page 224 CHAPTER 9 Multiple-Exposure Action Photo......Page 236 The Setup......Page 237 Multiple-Exposure Action Composite (The Easy Way)......Page 240 Multiple-Exposure Action Composite (The Not-Quite-as-Easy Way)......Page 244 CHAPTER 10 Movie Poster......Page 254 The Setup......Page 255 Prepping the Background......Page 258 Selecting the Samurai......Page 262 Creating the Composite......Page 265 CHAPTER 11 Ultra-Grungy/Edgy HDR Background......Page 280 Creating the Background......Page 281 Selecting and Preparing the Portrait......Page 286 Creating the Composite......Page 291 CHAPTER 12 Sports Template......Page 302 Creating the Background......Page 303 Adding the Athletes to the Composite......Page 311 CHAPTER 13 Single-Photo Composite......Page 322 Single-Photo Composite......Page 323 Single-Photo Composite Optional Trick #1......Page 331 Single-Photo Composite Optional Trick #2......Page 334 CHAPTER 14 One Person, Multiple Poses......Page 338 The Setup......Page 339 Creating the Composite......Page 342 CHAPTER 15 Adding Illustration......Page 354 Extending the Background......Page 355 Creating the Composite......Page 359 CHAPTER 16 Advanced Commercial Compositing......Page 374 Brainstorming for a Commercial Composite......Page 375 Creating the Background......Page 377 Creating the Composite......Page 382 Where to Go Next......Page 395 B......Page 399 C......Page 400 F......Page 401 H......Page 402 L......Page 403 P......Page 404 S......Page 405 Z......Page 407

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.

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.