Bert Monroy: Dreamscapes Volume 3 (2013)

MOV | AVC 215kbps | English | 960x540 | 15fps | 3h 32mins | AAC stereo 160kbps | 1.87 GB

Genre: Video Training

Learn how to create artwork with Adobe Photoshop—no fine art skill required—and turn the ordinary into extraordinary. Author and illustrator Bert Monroy takes an unexciting photo and transforms it into an amazing dream sequence by combining it with other photos and techniques. In this installment, learn how to transport your images into otherworldly territory, like an underwater coral reef, an enchanted forest, or even a menacing factory. Bert's process touches on compositing, digital painting, masking, and other key image editing techniques. All you need is Photoshop, some images that could use a boost, and your imagination!

Check out Bert Monroy: Dreamscapes Volume 1 and Bert Monroy: Dreamscapes Volume 2 for more inventive illustrative techniques.

Topics include:

Isolating and retouching composite images

Colorizing backgrounds

Adding shadows

Creating effects like smoke and sparkle

Positioning elements