Lynda - Photoshop Masking and Compositing: Advanced Blending

MP4 | AVC 338kbps | English | 960x540 | 15fps | 4h 03mins | AAC stereo 128kbps | 1.37 GB

Genre: Video Training

Advanced Blending is the second installment in Deke McClelland's series on making photorealistic compositions in Photoshop. The course explores blending options and shows how to use them to create sophisticated effects and seamless compositions, often without masking. Beginning with the basics of blending layered images, the course sheds light on the formulas behind the Photoshop blend modes and shows how to comp scanned line art, create double-exposure effects, correct skin tones, and work with the luminance sliders.

Topics include:

Assembling dynamic Dissolve effects

Filling and stroking with Behind and Clear

Cleaning up and compositing scanned line art

Understanding the darken, lighten, and contrast modes

Refining a mask with Multiply and Screen

Creating a glowing, soft-focus effect

Blending images with textures

Comparing two seemingly identical images

Creating type that inverts everything behind it

Colorizing artwork with layers

Achieving greater control with the Blend If option