Dimensions
232 x 204 x 19mm
The only book to unlock the secrets to realistic-looking composites--Photoshop's hottest current trend!
* Bestelling author of Layers (0321749588), Matt Kloskowski, is back with another Photoshop topic just waiting to be tackled in that friendly, accessible way that only Matt can deliver!
* The only book to unlock the key to perfect selections and amazing Photoshop effects for totally realistic composites.
* Covers all the latest techniques: selections, background colors, shadowing, lighting.
Compositing is one of the hottest trends in Photoshop and photography today for portrait photographers, designers of all walks of life, and even retouchers. Everywhere you look, from group photos, to school graduation or sports portraits, to magazines, movie posters, and DVD covers, chances are, you've seen compositing. In Photoshop Compositing Secrets, Matt Kloskowski takes the reader through the entire process behind creating convincing, well-executed, and captivating composites. They'll see how to create images that run the gamut from realworld portraits for corporate, graduation, or group photos to sports portraits,templates, and collages, and even the surreal, dramatic composites that clients clamor for.
Readers will learn:
* One of the most important secrets to compositing: how to master selections in Photoshop (yes, even wispy hair).
* What background color, and camera and lighting setups work best for compositing.
* How to move a subject from one background to another, and the Photoshop lighting and shadowing techniques to make it look real.
* And all the Photoshop tips, tricks, and special effects any budding compositor would need to pull off a convincing, professional composite
Whether professional, aspiring professional, or hobbyist, Photoshop Compositing Secrets will sharpen the reader's skills and open up a whole new avenue of photographic expression in an easy-to-understand way that will have them creating their own composites in no time!
