How to Create A Composite in Photoshop: Video Post
How to Create a Basic Food Photography Composite in Photoshop
First things first. In case you didn't read the title of the post, this is a video based post. My first! Now, If you're wanting to step up your food photography game, one of the ways to do it is to understand the basics of a composite.
When should you create a composite in Photoshop?
If you have ever looked at multiple photos that you have taken, and really wish you could use different elements from different photos, that is how you know a composite is right for you!
However, keep in mind that composites take a lot of patience, and often a lot of time. It is all about the detail too, once you enter the world of Photoshop.
The basic fundamentals of Photoshop composites
Here's the deal. In the video below I am going to take you through the fundamentals of a basic composite. Bear in mind, the video is quite long, as I literally walk you through almost an entire composite edit, and do my best to slow down and explain each part.
Hopefully, while you watch along, you can also be in Photoshop on a second screen and work on your photos.
A quick outline of this composite!
For this video, I will be walking you through:
Copy and paste
Layer masks
The brush and eraser tool as it applies to the the layer mask
Polygon lasso tool
The move tool
Healing, Cloning, and Spot Healing
Dodge/Burn
The basic order of things, so you can be prepared is:
Copy and paste layer
Use opacity and move tool to ensure layers are in identical location
Apply and invert layer mask
Use brush tool to add what you want from other layers
Clean up with the healing tool or clone tool
Let's jump into this Photoshop composite video
Be sure you watch until the end, and then scroll below for this week's homework lesson. Remember, if you are a member of the Master Food Photography Community, you can get featured on Instagram for doing the homework and tagging me per the directions below!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L6LSmu_lrlA&feature=youtu.be
Homework time!
And, don’t forget, you can get featured on Instagram for doing the homework lesson!!!
To get featured, first make sure you have subscribed to the Master Food Photography Community, by following that link. Then when you create Photoshop Composite Image:
Post it to Instagram.
Use the hashtag, #MFPComposite
This way, I can be sure to comment on it, provide feedback, and share it in my stories and my feed to the IG world! And, you will get extra points if you also email me the final image!
I can’t wait to see what you create!!!