Now that you’ve learned how to select and remove objects, it’s time to flip the script—by adding multiple elements together to create brand-new images. This unit focuses on compositing, the art of blending photos, graphics, and effects so they look like one unified piece.
You’ll move through three stages:
Before creating complex scenes, you’ll start with the core tools:
Smart Objects – Work non-destructively and scale elements without losing quality.
Gradients & Lens Blur – Learn how to blend images and create depth of field.
Blend If – Seamlessly merge photos by blending based on light and texture.
These skills give you the technical foundation to make your elements work together.
Next, you’ll explore artistic techniques that push your creativity further:
Double Exposure – Combine two photos into a striking, artistic composite.
Photos + Graphics – Mix photos with design elements for posters, ads, or surreal edits.
Here you’ll experiment with storytelling, style, and bold creative choices.
Finally, once you’ve mastered the basics, you’ll harness the power of AI to speed up and enhance your work. You’ll choose one of the following tutorials to cap off your learning:
Change a Background with AI
Change Clothes with AI
Change a Hairstyle with AI
These lessons show how AI can accelerate the process, while you still apply your skills to refine and judge the results.
By the end of this pathway, you’ll be able to:
Combine multiple images into one seamless composition.
Adjust colors, lighting, and blur for realism.
Use both manual skills and AI tools to bring your creative vision to life.