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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 Photoshop. 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>Transform> Flip Horizontally. The model fits better in the scene if she is facing left.
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