Photoshop Compositing Secrets: Unlocking the Key to Perfect Selections and Amazing Photoshop Effects for Totally Realistic Composites

by Matt Kloskowski

Compositing is one of the hottest trends in Photoshop and photography today for portrait photographers, designers of all walks of life, and even retouchers. Everywhere you look, from group photos, to school graduation or sports portraits, to magazines, movie posters, and DVD covers, chances are, you've seen compositing.

In "Photoshop Compositing Secrets," Matt Kloskowski takes you through the entire process behind creating convincing, well-executed, and captivating composites. You'll see how to create images that run the gamut from real-world portraits for corporate, graduation, or group photos to sports portraits, templates, and collages, and even the surreal, dramatic composites that clients clamor for.

You'll learn: One of the most important secrets to compositing: how to master selections in Photoshop (yes, even wispy hair), What background color, and camera and lighting setups work best for compositing, How to move a subject from one background to another, and the Photoshop lighting and shadowing techniques to make it look real, And all the Photoshop tips, tricks, and special effects you need to pull off a convincing, professional composite.

No matter if you're a professional, an aspiring professional, or a hobbyist, Photoshop Compositing Secrets will sharpen your skills and open up a whole new avenue of photographic expression in an easy-to-understand way that will have you creating your own composites in no time.

Genres: Photography, Nonfiction, Art

409 pages, Kindle Edition

First published July 29, 2011

Reviews

[Natalie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Well, mostly what I learned was that Matt Kloskowski's eye for detail is impeccable and that I could never composite for a living. That said, the tools I picked up from here will definitely aid me in my own work. :)

[NVTony · Rating 5 out of 5]

Probably the premier writer on subject of Compositing. Kloskowski is a Photoshop guru who has once again created an outstanding teaching aid. Everything you need to know spelled out clearly for beginner and professional.

[Serge Pierro · Rating 3 out of 5]

A good introduction to compositing in Photoshop. Written in his usual style, Kloskowski gives the reader solid information on how to do the technique at hand.

[Reed · Rating 4 out of 5]

If you are new to compositing this book will get you up and running very quickly.

[Noel · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book, well worth a look if your interested in learning about compositing. I, myself, am a beginner and I found the book very useful.

[David · Rating 4 out of 5]

Using this as the text for a photo compositing group I meet with. Good source of Photoshop arcana.

[Lori · Rating 5 out of 5]

Matt is the ultimate PS guru. This is one of those books that you refer to over and over, so it's never really done. This book gets you doing composite quickly.