Masking & Compositing
Introduction
A group at Hello World will be studying the book, Masking & Compositing, by Katrin Eismann. We will be progressing chapter by chapter through the book and presenting our work to anyone interested to observe...and perhaps join in! Images used for the work will be my own, for the most part. If I should need to use an image belonging to Katrin Eismann, it will be tagged with the copyright for the book's website, Images used by permission of Katrin Eismann at http://www.photoshopmasking.com/. We will each be using our own book.
With that being said, here is the table of contents which pretty much is the outline for the work.
I had begun this work 2 years ago and had completed several of the chapters. I will be redoing the work but also showing some of what I had done in 2007.
Part 1: Selection Tools & Techniques |
Chapter 01: The Creative Process and Configuring Photoshop
- A Brief History of Combining Images
- Types of Image Composites
- The Imagemaking Journey
- Photoshop Preferences
- Color Settings
- Configuring the Color Settings
- Color Management Policies
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Chapter 02: Selection Strategies and Essentials
- What is a Selection?
- Types of Selections
- Generic Shape Selections
- Form-based Selections
- Color and Tone Selections
- Combining Tools
- Working with Quick Mask
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Chapter 03: The Essential Select Menu
- Select Menu Introduction
- Color Range
- Feather
- The Modify Menu
- Transform Selection
- Save and Load Selection
- Moving Channels and Selections
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Chapter 04: Pen Tool Power
- When to Use the Pen Tool
- Complex Paths and Combining Paths
- Working with Paths
- Combining Paths and Selections
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Part 2: Working with Layers and Masks |
Chapter 05: Masks Are Your Friends
- Types of Photoshop Masks
- Working with Alpha Channels
- The Five Steps to Alpha Mastery
- Creative Techniques Using Alpha Channels
- Vector Masks
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Chapter 06: Layers Are Your Friends
- Working with Layers
- Types of Layers
- layer Palette Anatomy
- Finessing Layers
- Working with Image Effects Layers
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Chapter 07: The Power of Layer Masking
- Working with Layer Masking
- Merging Photographic Exposures
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Part 3: Selecting and Preserving Fine Detail |
Chapter 08: Selecting Hair and Fine Detail
- Accentuating Differences
- Finding the Mask Within
- Working with the Extract Filter
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Chapter 09: Advanced Selection Techniques
- Opposites and Differences Attract
- The Multi-Pass Technique
- Image Calculations
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Chapter 10: Selecting Translucency and Green Screen Techniques
- Glass and Translucency
- Selecting Motion and Cloth
- Playing with Fire, Smoke, and Fireworks
- Blue Screen and Green Screen Techniques
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Part 4: Photorealistic and Creative Compositing |
Chapter 11: Image Concept and Execution
- Executing the Image
- Photography for Compositing
- Photographic Essentials
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Chapter 12: Photorealistic Compositing
- Photorealistic Compositing Details, Details, Details
- Matching Perspective
- Enhancing Focus and Atmosphere
- Harmonizing Light and Shadow
- Matching Color and Image Texture
- Shaping Image Elements
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Chapter 13: Creative Compositing
- Images and Inspiration
- Essentials of Image Composition
- Combining Images Subjectively
- Overcoming a Creative Block
- Personal Signifiers
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