TECHNIQUES COMBINE PHOTOS LIKE A PRO
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TRANSFORM SHADOWS
Transform your shadows into perspective by
using the Free Transform option. You can pull down
shadows into any direction by grabbing a side or
point and pulling in that direction.16
USE MULTIPLY
The Multiply blending mode works great
when dealing with translucent and transparent
objects like water and glass.13
WARP LIQUID
You can easily warp and distort liquid
splashes in your image by using the Warp option. Push
and pull the point until you reach a satisfactory position.17
MAKE MOVING OBJECTS
Add a little Motion Blur to create
movement and energy in your image. Motion Blur
can also create great separations between objects
giving your image a less flat look.14
SCALE PEOPLE
Scale people in your image and maintain
their aspect ratios by holding Shift as you drag the
corners of the Transform box up and down.18
BLUR BACKGROUND
The background is set to 7.1 on the
Gaussian Blur effect. You can tweak this more or
less depending on how far away objects in your
background are from the main focus.Bottle Transparency: Since the
bottle has clear liquid inside, you should be able to slightly see
through the liquid and bottle. To create this effect, the bottle is set to
Multiply with 100% Opacity. Also if you have any objects in the liquid like
ice or in this case fruit, you can play around with opacity to give the
illusion of being inside the bottleBackground Vs Foreground:the foreground objects pop, by Make
slightly reducing the background’s opacity with a white layer under
the background and adding a Gaussian blur to the background.
This will add more focus to the focal points of your imageLiquid Transparency: The closer
liquid splashes are at 80% Opacity level to give a little hint of blue from
the sky. The splashes that are further away are at a 50% Opacity level to
create depth between the two splash areas. A Motion Blur is also added to
the foreground and background options leaving the middle ground
sharp to create more depth15 USE OPACITY AND BLEND MODES