May 2004
Beginner
1128 pages
27h 27m
English
book
Inside Photoshop® CS
by Gary David Bouton, Mara Zebest, Gary Kubicek, Dave Huss, Christian Verhoeven
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Chapter 18. Replacing the Main Elements in an Image
In this chapter, you'll learn
How to isolate an image from its background
How to use resizing and the Free Transform feature to add an object to an image
How to use transparency to align image elements
How to use Quick Mask mode to select and copy image elements
How to use the Clone Stamp tool to touch up the image
How to add shadows to blend in imported image elements
Magicians and military strategists alike can agree that “the best place to hide something is in plain sight.” And so it goes with digital retouching; with the right lighting and camera angle, you often can replace a sizeable section of a photo and make it look perfectly natural. Let's see how this can be done.