Photoshop CS5 Creative Compositing

Welcome
Welcome
Using the exercise files

1. Layer Creativity
Combining layers with blending modes
Using blending modes and color adjustment layers
Layer blending and shortcuts
Creative project: Wisdom begins in wonder
Creating a flamenco dancer advertisement

2. Combining Multiple Images
Snapshot project: Using Auto-Align and Auto-Blend
Flag project: Combining depths of field
Nature project: Combining foreground and sky
Nature project: Adding clouds and creative color

3. Image Combination: Athlete
Combining multiple frames
Cleaning up the details
Modifying color and tone

4. Image Combination: Architecture
Combining interior and exterior architecture
Increasing drama and visual interest

5. Making a Realistic Composite
Composite project overview
Masking multiple images together
Extending the canvas and adding elements
Enhancing the main elements
Cleaning up the background
Award-winning composite inspiration
Photoshop composite inspiration: Web sites

6. Compositing a Person into a New Environment
Project 1: Removing a model from a background
Project 1: Combining multiple photographs
Project 1: Working with shadows
Project 1: Adding light and color
Project 1: Working with curves and masking
Project 1: Final color and tone adjustments
Project 2: Combining multiple photographs
Project 2: Adding shadows
Project 2: Organizing layers and adding blur
Project 2: Adding film grain

7. Creative Composite Portraiture
Illuminating the eyes
Blending graphics with photos
Making final color modifications
Creative portrait blending

8. Vintage Portrait
Working with color and tone
Adding texture
Adding film grain
Modifying texture
Darkening edges
Applying a creative color effect

9. Blending a Photo onto a Vintage TV Set
Creating a selection of the TV glass
Masking the images into the selection
Modifying the color and tone

10. Creating an Antique Book
Extracting elements from their backgrounds
Removing the words from the book
Masking and image blending
Creating composite options
Enhancing the color

11. Creative Layer Composite
Setting the stage with color and tone
Working with textures and blending

12. Cloud Dream Project
Project overview
Using masking and blending modes for emphasis
Adding and modifying typography
Making final color and tone adjustments

Conclusion
Goodbye