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ESSENTIAL RETOUCHING TECHNIQUES
FOR COMPOSITING
Composites are more than just two images merged together. To make a realistic composite, you
need to consider the differences of each element and figure out how to reduce those differences in
Photo shop. The techniques that we’ll cover in this project could be used in any composite. In fact,
I use these techniques on all my composites, including the image that was featured on the cover
of the July/August 2016 issue of this magazine. I’m sure that after reading this article, you’ll start
using these techniques on all your composites as well!SETTING UP THE WORKING DOCUMENT
Let’s start by setting up the working document
for this project. We’ll be working with two Adobe
Stock images: the background is a street with a
parked car, and the foreground is a woman wear-
ing a red dress.Step One: Place these photos in the same docu-
ment, or you can download the starter PSD.
In either case, you’ll start with two layers.
[KelbyOne members may download the files
used in this tutorial at http://kelbyone.com
/magazine. All files are for personal use only.]Step Two: Select the Move tool (V) from the
Toolbar and click-and-drag the model to the
right third of the
canvas. Then go to
Edit>Trans form>
Flip Horizontally. The
model fits better in
the scene if she is
facing left.JESÚSRAMIREZ
Dynamic Range
JESÚSRAMIREZ
Dynamic Range
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