THIS COURSE INCLUDES
- 4 Lessonsfollow-along
- 1h 18mof captioned HD video
- Intermediatesome Photoshop basics
- 7 Sample Images+ a brush
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DESCRIPTION
This Phlearn PRO Tutorial shows you some of the tricks for using Photoshop to make the riskiest shoots less dangerous so you can create a more impactful visual effects composite portrait. Learn about advanced color modes, compositing images, dodging, burning, selective blurs and more.
What You’ll Learn
- Composite the perfect expression from multiple shots
- Reshape the body and hair with the Liquify Tool
- Add selective blur, dodge, and burn for drama
Course Downloads
Learn Special Effects.
Blend and Composite a Visual Effects Composite Portrait
Learn the secrets to compositing and blending multiple photos together to create seamless, stunning effects. From start to finish, you will see how each image in the visual effects composite portrait is adjusted and combined using Photoshop.
LAB Color Mode
Use the principles of color theory and discover the advantages of working in LAB Color Mode. Bring more dynamic color to your visual effects composite portrait, even if the colors you want aren’t originally in the image.
Add Texture
Learn in detail how to use texture images to add effects to a visual effects composite portrait. Plus, receive 4 high-resolution Phlearn PRO Textures with this tutorial that you can use on any image!
Create Blurs
Use a creative blur to help draw attention to specific parts of your images. In this tutorial, you will learn the most important parts of using a blur and how to make it look as though it is a part of the original photo.
Light My Fire
No one was injured in the making of this tutorial… thanks to Photoshop!
Dodge and Burn the Visual Effects Composite Portrait
Learn how to expertly dodge and burn to draw attention to your subject using multiple layers. Alter the highlights and shadows to create extra details in specific areas. Use what you learn to add style and interest to any visual effects composite portrait.
Custom Photoshop Brushes
Create your own Photoshop brushes so you’ll always have the right brush for the job. Custom brushes are excellent for advanced retouching and adding special effects to your images.
Focus Attention
Learn how to draw attention to a particular area of an image, so the viewer will always focus where you want them to.
Shape Your Subject
Make your subject look their best without looking unnatural using the liquify tool properly. Use what you learn to dramatically alter the shapes and tone a person bringing attention to the right places.
Why Shoot a Visual Effects Composite Portrait in Pieces
A visual effects composite portrait lets you keep the model, the sparkler, and the smoke as separate frames, then choose the best of each. That means the subject can hold a calm pose while the sparks are captured on their own, and the fire never has to be anywhere near a face. Photoshop does the rest: blend modes carry the light across layers, LAB color pushes the warm and cool tones apart, and a few custom brushes fill in any sparks the camera missed.
Class Instructor
Aaron Nace
PHLEARN Founder & Lead Instructor
Aaron Nace is a photographer, digital artist, and the founder of PHLEARN. He has been teaching Photoshop, Lightroom, and photography since 2011, and has taught at Adobe MAX for more than eight years.
Aaron publishes a free tutorial every week and a new in-depth PRO course every month.
- 2M+YouTube subscribers
- 160M+video views
- 1,000+tutorials published
- 15years teaching Photoshop
Reviews
Master Photoshop, Lightroom and Photography
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loved it!! the behind the scenes video is a must watch as well
Each step is necessary to obtain a great final art!! thanks
Just starting on this one. I was wondering if I should really take the Pro Subscription since I’m starting to know Photoshop quite well and I’ve followed many tutorials already. But each time, I keep learning new stuff that I didn’t even know I needed to learn ! Like the way to crop at 2’20… Wow ! How come I’ve never wondered about it before ? Thanks Phlearn !
I loved it! Thank you 🙂
How much amazing!! very professional and creative post, thanks for sharing your technique with us. Please keep it continue for help us.
wonderful to see this creativity thanks for sharing Aaron. also like the new website design
Great one. I didn’t get though how you still had the Rgb photo? I only had the Lab one. How can I save it or where can I find it???
Nice