Book description
In Real World Compositing with Adobe Photoshop CS4, Photoshop
experts Scott Valentine and Dan Moughamian explain the key elements
involved in planning and executing a composite imaging project.
Readers will learn about the importance of the planning process,
including tips on how to develop creative ideas and stay organized
as their project evolves. In addition, they will pick up vital
techniques for acquiring and perfecting source images in Photoshop
CS4, before bringing them together as a seamless composite. The
powerful new 3D features found in the Extended edition are also
discussed as part of a 2D-3D workflow.
Serious photographers and digital artists wishing to produce
photo-realistic imagery or surrealistic artwork by
blending—or compositing—multiple images and light
sources can learn all they need to know right here. Building from
the reader's existing skill set of Photoshop fundamentals, the
authors provide detailed examples and explanations that cover the
newest features in Photoshop CS4 and also utilize a variety of
tools and software applications.
More than just a Photoshop guide, this book takes a holistic
approach, instructing readers on photographic planning and
techniques, key design concepts, visual perception, and robust
image editing techniques. This is an increasingly popular approach
which requires the digital artist to become more involved in the
presentation and concept of their images. Real World Compositing
with Photoshop CS4 delivers the information readers need, to
produce the best possible composite imagery.
Table of contents
- Copyright
- About the Authors
- Introduction
- System Considerations
- Brainstorming
- Choosing the Scene and Subject
- Using Stock Images
- Capturing the Scene and Subject
- Organizing and Evaluating Images
- Processing Raw Source Files
- Enhancing Source Images
- Creating 3D Content
- Compositing Source Materials
- Output Options
- Project Examples
- Image Credits
- Index
Product information
- Title: Real World Compositing with Adobe Photoshop CS4
- Author(s):
- Release date: January 2009
- Publisher(s): Peachpit Press
- ISBN: 9780321620781
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