Photoshop Compositing Secrets - Matt Kloskowski [85]
Gradient Picker, 97, 165, 181, 243, 291
Gradient tool, 97, 181, 243, 340
gradients
adding to backgrounds, 97–98, 165
changing color of, 180, 279
darkening feet/legs with, 181, 291
illustrated shapes and, 338, 340
motion effect created with, 81
smoother transitions with, 243–244
gray backgrounds, 31
Gray fill setting, 124
grayscale conversions, 109, 172
green backgrounds, 34
Grimes, Joel, 64, 253, 368
gritty effect
High Pass filter for, 58–59, 85, 114, 204
Tonal Contrast filter for, 271, 343
Topaz Adjust plug-in for, 115 See also edgy effect; grunge look
Group Layers command, 280, 353, 359
group portraits
blurred group shot, 135
family/group portrait composite, 139–157
professional office composite, 119–137
grunge look
in basic composite, 41–42
in movie poster composite, 232–233 See also ultra-grungy/edgy HDR background
guide feature, 318
H
hair
extracting with selections, 18–23
refining edges of, 24–30
sampling color of, 25, 28
Hard Light blend mode, 53, 59, 86, 114, 172
hardness, brush, 3
HDR photos
creating in Photoshop, 255–256
process of taking, 254
HDR Toning adjustment, 41–42, 95, 232–233
height of people, 151
hexagon texture, 307–308
High Pass filter, 58–59, 85, 114, 204
Highlight Detail setting, 42
Highlight slider, 255
highlights
brightening, 111, 364
selecting, 360
Hill, Dave, 369
Hollywood, Calvin, 368
horizontal guides, 318
Horizontal Type tool, 249, 281, 301
HSB Color Model, 81
HSL/Grayscale panel, 109, 172
Hue slider, 69, 186, 242, 363
Hue/Saturation adjustment layer, 69, 173, 186, 242, 269, 296, 353
Hue/Saturation dialog, 202, 360, 363
I
illustration-added composite, 327–345
adding illustrations to, 335–336, 339
background image extended for, 328–331
composite creation steps, 332–343
drawing illustrations for, 336–339
edgy effect applied to, 342–343
final image example, 344–345
image downloads, xiii, 286, 355
Image Rotation command, 276
Image Size dialog, 150
Inflate option, 84
information resources, 368–371
Inner Glow layer style, 24–26, 28, 148–149
inverting
black to white, 307
layer masks, 268, 287
selections, 45, 333, 351
iStockphoto website, xv, 200, 276, 296, 333
J
Jaime, Ricky, 311
K
Kelby Training, 368
keying process, 34
Knoll Light Factory plug-in, xxv
L
Land, Gary, 370
layer masks
adding black, 69, 219
adjusting selections with, 11–17
disabling/re-enabling, 220, 221–222
filling with white, 12, 53, 73
hiding effects using, 59, 113
inverting, 268, 287
outputting selections to, 9, 22, 48, 73
Layer Style dialog, 25–26
layer styles
Drop Shadow, 282, 302
Gradient Overlay, 279, 281, 338
Inner Glow, 24–26, 28, 148–149
Outer Glow, 131, 152, 304–306
Radial, 280
Stroke, 282
layers
blending, 215
creating new, 12, 67
duplicating, 44, 54, 64, 107
effects placed on, 26
flattening, 51, 76, 105
flipping, 271, 360
grouping, 280, 353, 359
inverting, 268, 287, 307
merging, 60, 67, 113
renaming, 68, 350
Lens Correction filter, 256
lens flare, 86, 178, 187–189, 247–248
Lens Flare filter, 86, 178, 187, 247
Levels adjustment layer, 258, 287
light beams, 270
lighting
background color and, 31–34
recommended setup for, xviii–xix
lighting setup, xviii–xix
for family/group portrait composite, 141–143
for live concert composite, 191
for one person, multiple poses composite, 313
for professional office composite, 120–122
for studio sports portrait, 166
Lightness slider, 202, 242, 353
Lightroom application, xvi
lights
enhancing sources of, 246–247, 269–270
lens flare effect, 187–189
main and edge, xviii–xix
Linear Gradient icon, 291
Liquify filter, 127–128
live concert composite, 185–207
audience arms selection, 194–196
background image preparation, 186–190
composite creation steps, 197–205
edgy effect added to, 204–205
final image example, 206–207
portrait image selection, 191–194
smoke image added to, 200–202
Load Files into Stack option, 213, 217, 315
Load Layers dialog, 213–214, 217–218, 315
logo images, 282
Luminosity blend mode, 200
M
main light, xviii
Maintain Aspect Ratio