July 2011
Beginner to intermediate
408 pages
11h 4m
English
book
Photoshop Compositing Secrets: Unlocking the Key to Perfect Selections and Amazing Photoshop Effects for Totally Realistic Composites
by Matt Kloskowski
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Introduction
Photoshop compositing has really blown up over the last few years. You see composites everywhere from magazine ads and covers, to movie posters, to athletic portraits, to, well, just about any kind of portrait. It really is everywhere. Clients and customers are very aware of Photoshop now and know what can be done, so they’re requesting more from photographers and designers. As time goes on and the creative boundaries of photography and Photoshop continually push the envelope, even our own judgment and tastes have risen to new heights, because we know (and see) all of the possibilities. The good news is that, today, it’s easier than ever to get into compositing.
For starters, the photography and lighting side of compositing has become ...
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