ZBrush Character Creation - Advanced Digital Sculpting 2nd Edition

■ Photoshop Compositing 285

Figure 8.36 The original base layer duplicated and reduced in opacity to help
mute the color

Figure 8.37 Adding the specular layer

2. Next we will add the cavity layer. Open the
   cavity.psd file and paste it into the active docu-
   ment. Set the blending mode to Multiply and
   Opacity to 37%. It is also a good idea to add a
   touch of Gaussian Blur to this layer. Keep the
   radius near 0.5. At this point the composite
   character looks like Figure 8.38. The effect can
   be subtle, but it will help to bring out the fine
   sculpted details in the surface.
   Before we move on let’s add one more
   layer. This time the matte image will be placed
   at the top of the layers above the occ layer. This
   layer will never be visible it is simply there to
   help us isolate selections on the head. We will
   use this layer to isolate the eyes when we paint
   in the eye details later.


3. Load matt.psd and paste it into the main docu-
   ment. Name the layer matte and move it to the
   top of the stack. Make sure visibility is off on
   the layer (Figure 8.39).

Figure 8.38 A cavity pass can help to accentuate the fine

details on the surface.