1) PHOTOSHOP COMPOSITE
2) VIDEO TUTORIALS: SELECT & MASK
1/9: How to open multiple images in Photoshop
2/9: How to select and extract subjects from their backgrounds
3/9: How to insert extracted subjects from different files into your background image
4/9: How to position, re-size, rotate, and flip objects
5/9: How to mask out objects to simulate depth and position your images precisely in your background
6/9: How to create realistic shadows (diffused or hard, two separate methods) or reflections
7/9: How to use color balance adjustments to better match your subjects' light temperatures to that of your background
8/9: How to focus match your subject to its spot on your background using blur filters
9/9: How to use masks to give feet the illusion that they're submerged in water, snow, grass, etc.
Bonus: How to use Photoshop's Select and Mask feature to better make selections.
1) PHOTOSHOP COMPOSITE
USE THE TUTORIAL VIDEOS BELOW TO ASSIST YOU IN CREATING A STRONG COMPOSITE IMAGE!
For the final project, you are to take SIX images (ONE background and FIVE subjects to be extracted).
Your images can be any combination of ones found on the Internet (MUST be high resolution; in Google, go to Tools and select "Large" size for your search) or ones you've taken yourself. There are distinct advantages to taking your own images (you can shoot according to your plan) so this is generally preferred and looks more realistic.
Your task is to extract all five of your subjects as cleanly as possible and to insert them into your background image.
This seems easy, but you will find it difficult to properly blend each inserted image so that they all match and look natural.
PRO TIPS:
- Lighting consistency is key to this project looking somewhat natural. Consider the lighting of your background image when planning your other shots. You ultimately want them to match, so either make it easy by shooting in the same light conditions, or be prepared to use adjustments to make your inserted subjects blend better with their new background.
- Note the level of focus of your background. Again, you want the subjects to match, so you may consider using a very subtle Gaussian Blur Filter (Filter > Blur > Gaussian Blur) on your individual subject layers.
TO HAND IN:
1) Upload all images (source images & final project) to Classroom.
2) Complete the self-evaluation rubric.
3) TURN IN the project.
2) VIDEO TUTORIALS (These were created specifically to help you with this project):
Here also is a fantastic tutorial on how to better use Photoshop's SELECT AND MASK feature to more accurately select and extract detailed images: