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Adobe Master Class: Advanced Compositing in Photoshop: Secrets of Bringing the Impossible to Reality
Adobe Master Class Advanced Compositing in Photoshop Secrets of Bringing the Impossible to Reality Author:Bret Malley Beginning with some basic orientation and humorous descriptions of tools, layers, adjustments and the rest, the book will progress into tutorials brimming with secret techniques for advanced compositing. So whether you are a newbie Photoshop initiate, or a seasoned wiz, there is always something more to learn about this brilliant application, an... more »d this book will help them enjoy mastering it.
The book opens with a brush-up on the fundamentals of compositing (layering and combining images) in Photoshop, making sure that you have a grasp of the basic techniques. Bret goes on to provide photographic advice for taking pictures that are well-suited to compositing, including words of wisdom on camera settings and lighting. Other preparatory topics include color theory, image composition, and perspective.
The meat of the book consists of a series of Photoshop exercises that cover blending layers seamlessly, creating atmosphere, artfully distorting shapes, and textures. A series of practical projects teach you to use the techniques learned to create vivid images of imaginary worlds, often by layering dozens or hundreds of images and blending them skillfully.
Showing all creative stages from the first planning sketches to the final finishing touches and tricks, this book fills the need for an entertaining and informative guide to creating unique images for those who want to push their abilities and their knowledge of Photoshop to encourage their own creativity to blossom. « less