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April 2015

by | 9 years ago

Feature

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Creating a Realistic Composite

Photographers and designers composite images for many different reasons. Some people like to create realistic-looking images, while others go for that surrealistic look. Whatever your goal, your end result should tell a compelling story with correct lighting, shadows, perspective, and depth of field on all of the composited elements. Glyn Dewis, an amazing photographer and Photoshop master, shows us step by step how he created one of his composited images that’s part of his popular wildlife series.

Special Features

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The 25 Hottest Features in Adobe Photoshop CC

In honor of 25 years of Photoshop, our amazing team of writers and instructors here at KelbyOne have put together a list of their top 25 features, tips, and hidden gems in Photoshop CC.

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3D Compositing in Photoshop CC

Using 3D models in your Photoshop composites can take your images to a whole new dimension. Corey Barker, our resident 3D expert, shows how to composite a 3D car into a 2D street scene. You’ll be amazed at what you can do in Photoshop with 3D.

Columns

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Photoshop Tips

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Photography Secrets

Photography for Composites

82

Design Makeover

Building an Identity

86

By Design

Visual Storytelling with Composites

126

From the Help Desk

How-To

22

Down & Dirty Tricks

Gotham Promo Poster Effect

30A 25th Anniversary Graphic for Photoshop
36Riders’ Patches
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Beginner’s Workshop

Seven Reasons to Use the Camera Raw Filter

52

Photoshop Proving Ground

The Insider’s Guide to Lens Flare

55

Beyond Photoshop

Drawing in Photoshop

90

Light It

Moments in Time

Departments

6

From the Editor

10

Contributing Writers

12

About Photoshop User Magazine

14

KelbyOne Community

18

Exposed: Industry News

Lightroom

96

Lightroom Workshop

Using the Tone Curve to Add Contrast

102

Under the Loupe

Catching Up with Lightroom Mobile

106

Maximum Workflow

Tiffen Dfx v4 Photo Plug-In

111

Lightroom Tips and Tricks

Reviews

112

Film Styles for Capture One
Hydra for iOS 8

113

Rogue FlashBender 2 XL Pro Lighting System
FUJINON XF56mmF1.2 R APD

114

DEFY G2x Gimbal
PixelGear 2

115

Cosmic Pack 3D
Element 3D V2

116

Photoshop Book Reviews