It's NOT Matte Painting! EZ Video Compositing in Photoshop!

Name: It's NOT Matte Painting! EZ Video Compositing in Photoshop!
Rating: 4.3 (12 reviews)

Learn to create complex looking matte paintings, and video composite shots, very simply, using only Photoshop.

Created byTony Ross

Last updated 9/2014

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What you'll learn

The goal of this course is to show beginning to intermediate Photoshop users how to create stunning video composites without having to use a video editing program like Premier, Final Cut, or After Effects.

Course content

4 sections • 19 lectures • 1h 31m total length

Welcome0:38
Explore simple video compositing in Photoshop, mastering techniques, adjustments and styles, and layer masking to create quick, effective video composites for any project.
What do you mean, "It's NOT Matte Painting"?2:01
Reveal why the approach isn't matte painting by emphasizing simple video compositing in Photoshop and fast, math-based techniques discussed in reviews and tutorials.
What Cameras we used2:53
Compare cameras used for the project, including the Olympus Pen, Kodak flip camera, and Blackmagic cinema cameras, and explain how compression versus uncompressed footage affects detail in Photoshop.
Finding Images3:39
Discover how to find legally usable images for video projects by using free photo sites, stock licenses, and advanced image search, while crediting sources and avoiding copyright issues.
Why Photoshop? Why not Premiere or After Effects?2:17
Explore why Photoshop can handle video compositing with filmstrip mode, painting directly on video, a reengineered timeline, and adjustment layers.
Importing Video into Photoshop1:38
Import a video into Photoshop using either open from file or the plus sign, which reveals the timeline and lets you move the playhead and toggle sound.

Selection Methods8:11
Explore Photoshop selection methods, including rectangular and elliptical marquees, lasso tools, quick selection, and quick masking, with tips on adding or subtracting from selections and refining masks for video compositing.
Layers & Layer Groups1:50
Master layers and layer groups in Photoshop CSX for video compositing, move new layers above video groups to stay on top, and control visibility while drawing on the video.
Layer Styles1:03
Apply layer styles to blend elements with the scene using a color overlay, sampling sky color with an eye dropper, and adjusting opacity for realistic integration.
Layer Blending2:30
Learn layer blending in Photoshop to remove backgrounds, cut out objects with blend-if adjustments, edge softening, and precise selections, then merge layers for clean, seamless composites.
Layer Masking2:42
Master nondestructive layer masking in Photoshop by painting with black and white to reveal or hide portions of a layer, and adjust brush opacity for smooth blends.
Alpha Channels2:34
Save and load selections using alpha channels in Photoshop, using the channels panel and RGB channels to store a selection named sky, then recall it later to streamline composite work.

Adding a Mountainscape7:49
Learn to add a mountainscape to a video in Photoshop by selecting the sky and pasting the mountains. Blend edges with layer masks, color overlays, and controlled opacity.
Big Ol' Moon4:54
Paste a NASA moon image into Photoshop, resize it, refine edges with blend if and color overlay, then use screen blend and lower opacity to fit the sky.
A Vector Cityscape12:24
Create a vector cityscape in Photoshop by importing vector skyline art as a smart object, masking the sky, and using color overlay and opacity to push depth and atmosphere.
The Pyramids7:43
Learn to composite a pyramid shot in Photoshop using masking, layer mask, color range, and non-destructive edits; adjust hue, saturation, color overlay, and use stamp to clean edges.
An Empty Highway18:13
Remove cars from the right side to create an empty highway, using polygonal lasso and layer via copy, then refine with screen blending and a clone stamp for shadow-aware results.
Sky Replacement5:33
learn a quick sky replacement technique in Photoshop by selecting the sky, adding clouds, and using a layer mask and color overlay to blend.

Requirements

For this course, you will need Adobe Photoshop CS6, or CC.

Description

"It's NOT Matte Painting" is a series of composite tutorials. Using Photoshops ability to open video, these compositing tutorials go through imports, edits, and composites the video only using Photoshop. I believe one of the reasons this series of tutorials were so successful is because they were very simple and easy to follow. Even though there are plenty of matte painting tutorials online, there are very few that cater to the novice or the beginner.

Who this course is for:

This course has been designed for the beginner in Photoshop, students, independent film makers, and hobbyists alike. Each step is call out, and shortcut keys are visually shown.

It's NOT Matte Painting! EZ Video Compositing in Photoshop!

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Course content

Intro6 lectures • 13min

Photoshop Tips and Tricks used in this Course6 lectures • 19min

Short Cut Keys1 lecture • 3min

The Composite Lessons6 lectures • 57min

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