Photoshop advanced manipulation course - The Ocean Monster

Explore advanced photo manipulation techniques to create composites inspired by Pacific Rim, then adjust depth, harmonize saturation and colors, and finalize with light, shadow, fire, rain, and grading.

Blend the sky with the background sea using luminosity masks and curves, adjust blues and magenta tones, and build depth with atmospheric perspective and the rule of thirds.

Flip the left waves layer, mask and refine the edges, then position and warp the waves behind the monster. Adjust curves and color balance to add blue tones for lighting.

Adjust the monster's composition and blend it with the waves by refining masks, applying a rule of thirds, and rotating the monster toward the ship for a strong focal point.

Blend the ship into the waves by grouping, duplicating, and flipping elements, masking edges, and refining colors with curves and color balance for seamless integration.

Duplicate the background to form the foreground waves, boost contrast and color, rotate and warp to fit the scene, then blend with a masked soft brush.

Apply vignetting, lightning overlays, and glow using curves and color adjustments, then reflect lights on the monster and waves with clipping masks and screen or luminosity blending.

Learn to add orange fire lighting to a monster scene in photoshop by using colorize, clipping masks, glow and overlay layers, and carefully tuned color, light, and shadows.

Perform final touches and color grading by layering, warping for perspective, and applying the camera roll filter to tune blue tones, contrast, and glow around the eyes.