Learning Photoshop Compositing

Introduction

• Make eye-catching composites in Photoshop

Selection and Masking Overview

• Selection tool overview
• Masking overview

Masking Techniques

• Replacing a sky
• Making vector masks with the Pen tool
• Layer mask techniques
• Gradient layer mask
• Gradient layer mask within a shape
• Further masking techniques
• Select and Mask
• Masking with brushes
• Using luminance masking to "select" by light
• Making selections with channel masking

Compositing with Generative AI

• Photoshop Generative Fill overview
• Photoshop Generative Fill project: Part one
• Photoshop Generative Fill project: Part two
• Photoshop Generative Fill project: Part three

Compositing Projects

• Placing a figure in a scene
• Repurposing an old master
• Creating a collage
• Creating a repeat pattern wallpaper
• Creating a typographic collage
• Recreating a historic poster using a clipping mask
• Creating a "floating heads" movie poster
• Creating a surreal scene

Adding Mood to a scene with Color grading and Lighting

• Color grading with Photoshop
• Adding light effects in Photoshop
• Adding drama to a scene in Photoshop
• Simulating beams of light with Photoshop

Conclusion

• Taking Photoshop compositing further