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

by Matt Kloskowski
July 2011
Beginner to intermediate
408 pages
11h 4m
English
Peachpit Press
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4. Senior Portrait

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Another great use of compositing is for high school senior portraits. It’s become a really hot trend to take seniors out to a cool, fun, or dramatic location for their graduation photo shoot. But, with compositing, you don’t have to take them anywhere. It really has a ton of uses for this style of photo: maybe the weather didn’t cooperate on the day of a location shoot, maybe you don’t have the location that works for your subject, etc.

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Prepping the Background

The background for this one is an outdoor basketball court. It’s got ...

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