Photoshop In-Depth Compositing and Design

Compose two images to create a painting on the wall, adjust right-side lighting with levels and shadows, then refine with masks and blending modes.

Master the pen tool in Photoshop to create precise selections and masks, building complex paths, converting paths to selections, and combining parts with layer masks.

Learn to match perspective, lighting, and shadows by integrating a castle into a cliff scene in Photoshop, using horizon line, smart objects, levels, and masks.

Masking and color blending to composite a castle scene by refining selections, painting with brushes, applying curves, and using blending modes and smart objects for cohesive lighting.

Master masking and precise positioning in photoshop by refining selections with quick select and pen tools, turning the subject into a smart object, and aligning horizons for a seamless composite.

Master advanced perspective matching in Photoshop by cutting out a subject and placing it into a new background, aligning horizon lines, lighting, and masking for realistic compositing.

Learn to refine a Photoshop composite by removing halos, shaping edges, and painting accurate shadows. Align and adjust color and brightness across layers, and enhance depth with lens blur.

Master Photoshop compositing by placing an astronaut in an alien landscape, replacing the sky, and blending colors with levels, curves, and brushes for clouds, fog, and a planet from scratch.

Add distant rocks to a landscape in Photoshop by selecting and placing rocks on separate layers, then blend with masks and refine using clone stamp, brushes, and color adjustments.

Learn to replace skies in Photoshop and create a custom cloud brush to add realistic fog and depth through layer masks, gradients, and brush presets.

Create a planet by shaping an ellipse, clipping a texture to the shape, and applying gradient lighting with glow and subtle motion blur.

Place the monolith in the scene and apply final color grading to unify shadows, textures, and alien hues using levels, color balance, and color lookup tables.

Master hair masking in Photoshop using color range, channel panel, and clipping masks. Eliminate color fringing with a clipped color layer and a soft brush for natural edges.

Learn to create precise selections using the channels panel in Photoshop, choosing the green or blue channel for best contrast, then refine with levels, brushes, and masking.

Use calculations to blend channels for precise selections on complex backgrounds. Adjust red, green, and blue channels with overlay and multiply, then refine with levels and masks to isolate hair.

Learn to create a surreal composite by selecting the subject and mushroom, and use multiple techniques—selection tool, color range, channels, masks, and feathering—to achieve clean edges and hair detail.

Create a deep forest background by duplicating and offsetting layers, masking, and blending; refine shadows, fog, and color with smart objects, clone stamp, and color lookup for the final composite.

Master double exposure in Photoshop by blending high-contrast images with layers, masks, and smart objects. Create a black-and-white base and apply color with a gradient map for dramatic effect.

Learn to create a pet caricature in Photoshop by exaggerating facial features, merging head and body, and refining color, light, and texture with liquify, masks, and dodge and burn.