Photoshop Compositing Secrets - Matt Kloskowski [86]
Manual shooting mode, 210
Matting options, 29
medical staff composite. See professional office composite
Merge to HDR Pro dialog, 255–256
merging layers, 60, 67, 113
Midpoint slider, 256
Midtone Contrast setting, 266
Midtones Range setting, 30, 85, 178, 303, 341, 365
Motion Blur filter, 68, 80
motion composite, 63–89
background image preparation, 64–69
composite creation steps, 76–87
final image example, 88–89
motion blur added to, 68–69, 80–81
subject image preparation, 70–75 See also multiple-exposure action photo
Motor Image Works, 371
motorcyclist image, 70–75
Move tool
background image preparation with, 66, 97
positioning subjects with, 23, 51, 77, 105, 285, 317
movie poster composite, 227–251
background image preparation, 231–234
collecting component images for, 228–230
composite creation steps, 238–250
dramatic look given to, 232–234
final image example, 251
portrait image preparation, 235–237
title/credit text for, 248–250
multiple poses composite. See one person, multiple poses composite
multiple-exposure action photo, 209–225
automatic method for creating, 213–216
final image examples, 216, 225
Load Layers dialog and, 213–214, 217–218
manual method for creating, 217–224
photography setup for, 210–212 See also motion composite
Multiply blend mode, 28, 44, 113
N
naming layers, 68, 350
New dialog, 276
New Guide dialog, 318
New Smart Object via Copy command, 108, 172
Nik Color Efex Pro. See Color Efex Pro plug-in
Noise gradient, 81
Normal blend mode, 54, 74
Notes app, 40
O
office staff composite. See professional office composite
one person, multiple poses composite, 311–325
children as subjects of, 312, 314, 322–323
composite creation steps, 315–321
final image example, 324–325
photography setup for, 312–314
Opacity setting
Brush tool, 110, 113
Eraser tool, 289
gradient effect, 165, 180
Inner Glow effect, 26, 148
Lens Flare effect, 86, 178
motion blur effect, 81
shadow layer, 54, 132, 289, 352
type layer, 302
Open Object button, 47, 72
Options Bar
Refine Edge button, 5
selection mode icons, 3
Outer Glow layer style, 131, 152, 304–306
Output To pop-up menu, 9
Overlay blend mode, 15, 49–50, 74, 102
P
Paguia, Justin, 368, 370
Paste command, 83
Paste Into command, 96, 161, 163, 232, 334
Pen tool
drawing shapes with, 336–337, 339
video on using, 337
perspective correction, 330
Photo Filter adjustment layer, 56–57, 173, 199, 265
photography setup
for family/group portrait composite, 140–143
for live concert composite, 191
for multiple-exposure action photo, 210–212
for one person, multiple poses composite, 312–314
for professional office composite, 120–122
for studio sports portrait, 166 See also camera settings
Photorealistic High Contrast option, 42
Photoshop CS5
new selection features in, xii, xvii, 2–10
opening photos as Smart Objects in, 47, 72
pixel height/width, 150, 160, 316
planning ahead, 38–40
plug-ins, xxiv–xxv
portrait composites
basic, 37–61
family/group, 139–157
high school senior, 91–117
live concert, 185–207
professional office, 119–137
studio sports, 159–183
Portrait Drama filter, 115
portrait image preparation. See subject image preparation
professional office composite, 119–137
background image for, 129, 134
blurred group shot for, 135
composite creation steps, 129–134
final image example, 136
photography setup for, 120–122
portrait image preparation, 123–128
shadows added to, 130–132
Professional Photographer magazine, 139
Protect Tones checkbox, 364
PSD files, 50, 69, 173
Puppet Warp tool, 262
Q
Quantz, James, Jr., 370
Quick Selection tool, 2
Add/Subtract modes, 3–4
steps for using, 3–5
R
Radial Blur filter, 68
Radial layer style, 280
Radius slider
HDR Toning dialog, 95
Merge to HDR Pro dialog, 255
Refine Edge dialog, 7–8, 20, 73, 192
RAW files, 46
Recovery slider, 239
Rectangular Marquee tool, 44, 65, 288, 328, 356
Redo command, 17
Refine Edge button, 5
Refine Edge dialog, 2
Contrast slider, 9
Feather slider, 8
hair extractions, 19–20
Radius slider, 7