Contents

Foreword

Introduction

PART 1 TECHNIQUES

CHAPTER 1 SELECTIONS AND CUTOUTS

Quick Selection Tool and Refine Edge

Improving Cutouts with Layer Styles

How to Remove the Annoying Outline

Quick Mask

Faking Cutouts: Part 1

Faking Cutouts: Part 2

Advanced Blending

Color Range

The Pen Tool

Channels for Selections

CHAPTER 2 THE POWER OF GRAY

Blend Mode Compositing

Textures, Textures, Textures

Smart Dodging and Burning

Transforming a Location

Adding Dents and Damage

Instant Six-Pack

Photoshop Lens Flares

Make Eyes Pop

CHAPTER 3 LIGHTING EFFECTS

The World’s Simplest Lighting Effect

The Never-ending Lighting Rig

Gradient Lighting: Part 1

Gradient Lighting: Part 2

Light Beams

Horizon Light

Fake Rim Lighting

Reflected Light

Shadows

CHAPTER 4 SPECIAL EFFECTS

Turning Day into Night

The Cartoon or Painterly Effect

Debris and Dust

Creating a Snow Scene

Rain

The Wet Look

Black and White Conversion

Adding Fake Blood

Adding Swelling

The Details Effect

CHAPTER 5 COMPOSITING QUICK TIPS

Creating a Horizon Line

Compositing into Grass

Shadows

Matching Color #1

Matching Color #2

PART 2 PROJECTS

CHAPTER 6 CHARACTER PORTRAIT

RAW Conversion and Retouch

Nondestructive Retouching in Photoshop

Adding Color to the Background

Adding a Spotlight

Matching Background and Foreground Color

Lighting the Cigar

The Painterly Textured Effect

CHAPTER 7 TOUGH GUY

RAW Conversion and Retouch

Nondestructive Retouching in Photoshop

Creating a New Background Using Textures

Adding Shadows

Using the World’s Simplest Lighting Effect

CHAPTER 8 RHINO COMPOSITE

Creating the Landscape

Adding the Rhino

Creating the Dust

Finishing Touches

CHAPTER 9 FAIRYTALE SCENE

Behind the Scenes

The Miniature Room

Adding the Toys

Adding the Shadows

Adding the Children

Turning Day into Night

The Wardrobe Light

Finishing Touches

CHAPTER 10 RETOUCHING A LANDSCAPE

Using Camera Raw

CHAPTER 11 ASSASSIN

Lighting Setup

Camera Raw

Composition

Selecting the Model

Dodging and Burning

Retouching the Jacket

Adding the Background

Add a Moveable Vignette

The Glasses

Finishing Touches

INDEX