Creating Dreamscapes in Photoshop: 1

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Creating Dreamscapes in Photoshop: 1 is an Intermediate level tutorial on Design, written by the author, Bert Monroy. This tutorial is an important foundation for a person who needs to get better at his/her Design skills. It provides you a strong understanding on Design Techniques, Masking + Compositing, Design, Digital Painting, Photography, Photoshop, Design Techniques, Masking + Compositing, Design, Digital Painting, Photography and Photoshop.

Discover how to use Adobe Photoshop, without any added fine art skills, to modify artwork and turn the ordinary into extraordinary. Author and illustrator Bert Monroy takes an unexciting photo and transforms it into an amazing dream sequence by combining it with other photos and techniques. His process touches on compositing, digital painting, masking, and other key image editing techniques. All you need is Photoshop, some images that could use a boost, and your imagination!

Topics include:

• Creating alpha channels
• Isolating content with clipping groups and layer masks
• Turning a day sky into a night sky
• Compositing photos
• Creating tableaus
• Blending color and tone in combined images
• Painting in explosions

Creating Dreamscapes in Photoshop: 1 : Video Lessons

• Welcome54s
• Using the exercise files1m 14s
• Using clipping groups3m 33s
• Explaining alpha channels6m 29s
• Using layer masks3m 47s
• Creating alpha channels5m 56s
• Using Adobe Bridge to stay organized3m 26s
• Introduction53s
• Preparing the scene: Retouching7m 36s
• Turning day into night6m 18s
• Creating the sky6m 24s
• Creating chimney smoke5m 34s
• Creating the castle6m 14s
• Creating a floating island3m 29s
• The final composite4m 47s
• Creating the basic cliff4m 50s
• Including cliff details2m 38s
• Adding plateau details8m 53s
• Creating a cascading waterfall5m 31s
• Building a rock cliff2m 13s
• Creating terrain3m 47s
• Adding buildings9m 18s
• Creating the planet4m 7s
• Creating planet rings9m 39s
• Adding atmosphere3m 18s
• Creating islands5m 56s
• Creating a beach4m 28s
• Adding a planet and a moon6m 42s
• Adding the secret base7m 9s
• Manipulating the plane with the Pen tool8m 12s
• Adding the logo to a curved surface4m 14s
• Compositing and aging the plane6m 14s
• Busting up the plane8m 54s
• Breaking glass5m 53s
• Adding moss and lighting7m 15s
• Adding water and reflection5m 2s
• Applying finishing touches4m 49s
• Creating the sea4m 15s
• Creating the dome8m 4s
• Compositing and colorizing the city9m 3s
• Adding a flock of birds with the Pen tool5m 4s
• Creating the scene7m 49s
• Making a castle on an island7m 16s
• Adding foliage5m 39s
• Composing the scene9m 6s
• Creating explosions8m 54s
• Adding flying debris3m 30s
• Final thoughts26s

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