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Seven Reasons Why Your Composites Aren't as Good as They Could Be
In this video tutorial, watch as Abbey Esparza shows you seven reasons why your composites may need work in Photoshop. If you feel like something is holding you back composite-wise, this video is for you. As the video starts, Esparza lets us know that she will teach us these tips by blending a group of pandas into a background. Jumping into the first tip as she is creating the → Read More
How To Create Undead Zombie Skin in Photoshop
In this video tutorial, watch as Dean Samed shows you how to create undead zombie skin in Photoshop. If you like creepy images, check this out. As the video starts Samed gives us a quick breakdown of the image on which he will be explaining the zombie skin process. First showing us the background stock which is a high-end stock photo of a fashion model. It is cool to see how → Read More
Five Tips for Mastering the Pen Tool in Photoshop
In this video tutorial, watch as Dean Samed shows you his top five tips on how to use the pen tool in Photoshop. It is the sharpest and most precise way to cut out anything. As the video starts Samed explains why he likes the pen tool so much. And the main reason is that the other cut-out tools in Photoshop do not work as well with precise and sharp cut-outs. The pen tool is a → Read More
Photo Manipulators Guide to Mood Boards
In this video tutorial, watch as Dean Samed talks you through the photo manipulator's guide to mood boards in Photoshop. As the video starts, Samed gives us a little bit of background information on what mood boards are and why he uses them. Samed has worked in the industry for 22 years, using mood boards as visual reference images for clients and also for inspiration when → Read More
Learn the Ultimate Rim Light Hack and Dig Through the Layers in This Photoshop Composite
In this video tutorial, watch as I take you through a layer breakdown of my Motorbike Rockstar image and also an amazingly easy rim light hack. As the video starts, I first explain how this image came to be. I plan pretty much most of my images beforehand. But sometimes, I will find a random stock image online, like the look of it, and then create a whole piece around that one → Read More
How To Color Match With Curves in Photoshop
In this video tutorial, watch as I show you how to color match with Curves in Photoshop. Curves is one of the most powerful tools to use in Photoshop, so make sure you try to use it in your workflow. As the video starts, I jump straight into an easy example to show you in real-time how to use the Curves adjustment. The composite example I show you is one you will come across → Read More
How to Create a Simple Composite in Photoshop
In this video tutorial, watch as I show you how to create a commercial composite portrait in Photoshop. This is a full tutorial showing the process from beginning to end in real-time. In the video, I start with, as always, the Pen Tool! You cannot be a composite artist without using the Pen Tool at least once in your images. It gives the best paths and selections. If you → Read More
How This Cyberpunk Artwork Was Created in Photoshop
In this Photoshop breakdown, watch as Dean Samed walks you through his process and layers, to show you how he created this synthetic lifeform art. As the tutorial starts, Samed explains this piece was created for one of his commercial book cover client commissions. With that, he begins to show us a few things he does for every commission. One of them is creating a folder → Read More
How To Cut Out Figures in Photoshop
In this video tutorial, watch as Dean Samed shows you how to cut-out figures for composite in Photoshop. This is Samed's preferred method which he says gives the sharpest results. In the video, Samed explains why this method is his go-to technique and the one he uses multiple times for one image. This technique is when you make two selections, one for the body and one for the → Read More
How To Create Snow in Photoshop
In this video tutorial, watch as Redouane Naouri shows you how to create snow in Photoshop. There are many ways to do this, but this technique is one I have not seen before. In the video, Naouri starts by creating a brush with real snow texture. Having tried to create snow for composites in the past, it is very hard to get realistic snow, so using the real thing for a brush is → Read More
Photo Manipulator's Guide To Adobe Stock
In this video tutorial, watch as Dean Samed gives you the low down on all things stock image related. The video is from the perspective of a photo manipulator. In the video, Samed starts by explaining why he uses photo stocks and why they are essential to his work. The main thing is time. In this industry time equals money. So if you are losing time, you are losing money. Lots → Read More
See Each and Every Layer It Takes To Create a Large Composite in Photoshop
In this Photoshop layer breakdown, watch as I talk you through all the various Photoshop layers that it took to create this huge composite. In the video, you will see the magic behind the layers. Because seeing large composites is quite normal now due to social media, people sometimes forget how much work goes into one image. Editing an image can be over quite quickly with → Read More
How to Use Blend if for Advanced Blending in Photoshop
In this video tutorial, watch as Abbey Esparza shows you how to use advanced blending with Blend if in Photoshop. In the video, Esparza starts by explaining a little of what Blend if is and how it works. Blend if can be accessed by double-clicking a layer on the outside of the layer name. You have two gradients you can slide backward and forwards, revealing and blending → Read More
How To Create Color Gel Lighting Effect in Photoshop
In this video tutorial, watch as Redouane Naouri shows you how to create a gel color lighting effect in Photoshop. In the video, Naouri starts by showing us how you create a bump height map. Personally, I had never used this feature before, so it was interesting to see how it worked. Just in case you have a low-end computer, Naouri gracefully shows us another way to get around → Read More
Use Photoshop's Select and Mask To Extract Hair in Seconds
In this video tutorial, watch as Abbey Esparza shows you the best ways to use select and mask in Photoshop. Using select and mask can be tricky, to select hair, but this tutorial will show you how to do it in seconds. In the video, Esparza starts by showing us the various ways we can find the select and mask tool. The traditional way would be to go to the select option in the → Read More
How to Create a Glitch Art Effect in Photoshop
In this video tutorial, watch as I show you how to create a cool glitch effect in under five minutes in Photoshop. In the video, I start by explaining that this effect is achieved in three parts. The first part is creating an RGB effect on our stock image. This is done by turning our image to black and white, turning one of the RGB channels off, and simply separating the color → Read More
How To Turn Skin Pale and Hair Gray in Photoshop
In this video tutorial watch as I show you how to turn skin pale and hair gray in Photoshop. I have used these two techniques on many images now, and this way is far more adaptable than simply using a desaturate filter. In the video, I first show you how to change the skin tone pale. I have used this on many images, it works very well with fantasy or fashion. The way I do it → Read More
How To Create Supernatural Eyes in Photoshop
In this video tutorial watch as Abbey Esparza shows you how to create supernatural eyes in Photoshop. This is a great tutorial for anyone who wants to create creepy conceptual images. In the video, Esparza starts by explaining that this effect works with the doll effect from her previous tutorial. And that we will not only be learning the eye effect but also how to add the → Read More
Tips and Mistakes to Avoid When Creating Shadows in Photoshop
In this video tutorial, watch as Dean Samed shows you how to create shadows in Photoshop by showing you three tips and mistakes to avoid. In the video, Samed starts by showing us the technique he uses the most, which revolves around shadows cast by objects in close-up scenes, like portraits or character designs. This technique is one we have all done, in which we duplicate a → Read More
How To Create a Doll Effect in Photoshop
In this video tutorial, watch as Abbey Esparza shows you how to create a doll eye effect in Photoshop and why you need to use them. This is a great tutorial for anyone who works within the fantasy genre. In the video, Esparza starts by telling us that she is not going to just show us the easy way, which is cutting out the eyes and making them larger. However, we do need to cut → Read More