Perspective
Few things are more important to the creation of a successful composite scene than the precise use of perspective. The various components of your scene may need to appear as though they were all photographed together, from the same vantage point. Far beyond simply scaling an object to fit into the scene, perspective is something that cannot always be manipulated perfectly in Photoshop. Certainly, Vanishing Point, Lens Correction, some of the Transform tools, and the 3D capabilities can help you mimic the effects of perspective, but they may not always be enough.
The best bet for controlling perspective is to get the look you need straight from your camera. This requires the photographer to know quite a bit about the scene and the ...
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