Adobe Master Class : Photoshop Compositing with John Lund

by Lund, John; Pfiffner, Pamela

• ISBN13: 9780321205452
• ISBN10: 0321205456
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-01-01
• Publisher: Adobe Press

Summary

Many of acclaimed photographerJohn Lund'simages are instantly recognizable. What's not instantly recognizable are the elements that make up these composite images or the Photoshop techniques behind them--to unravelthosemysteries, you need this beautiful, full-color volume. In these pages, Lund and co-author Pamela Pfiffner show you not just how to reproduce his results but the creative process that generates them. The emphasis here is on simplicity: how to create extremely complex images using a few, fairly simple Photoshop techniques that even beginners can grasp. After providing an introduction to the creative process and conceptual imagery in general, the authors get to the heart of the volume:the images.Each of the 15 chapters deconstructs an incredible Photoshop compositing process showing the final image--in full-page, full-color glory--with an accompanying description of Lund's creative approach to the assignment, and a detailed, step-by-step explanation of particular techniques used in the project. So how'd he make that fire-breathing dragon? Why, with images of a pet iguana, flame, a wall, and the sky, of course!

Table of Contents

Foreword	xii
Introduction: The Art of John Lund	xiv
PART I: Compositing Basics	3	(32)
Photos for Compositing	6	(14)
Lund's Process: From Shot to Stock	20	(15)
PART II: Combining Images	35	(110)
Making Precise Selections	40	(20)
Featured technique: Pen tool
Featured Image: Riders
Making Complex Selections with Color Tools	60	(20)
Featured techniques: Magic Wand, Color Range, Background Eraser, alpha channels
Featured image: Lightning Strike
Tricks for Pasting Images into New Environments	80	(20)
Featured techniques: Transform with Distort, alpha channels
Featured image: Circuit City
Painting with Images	100	(20)
Featured technique: Layer masks
Featured image: Lighthouse
Working with Layer Masks	120	(25)
Featured techniques: Layer masks, adjustment layers
Featured image: Dominatrix
PART III: Using Filters	145	(66)
Reshaping Natural Elements	148	(16)
Featured technique: Liquify filter
Featured image: The Devil
Creating Dimensional Distortion	164	(18)
Featured techniques: Liquify filter, shadows, highlights
Featured image: Tech Woman
Showing Forward Motion	182	(14)
Featured technique: Radial Blur with Zoom
Featured image: Blinders
Adding Depth to Flat Objects	196	(15)
Featured techniques: Spherize filter, Radial Blur with Zoom, Motion Blur
Featured image: Impact!
Part IV: Working with Color and Shadows	211	(57)
Adding Impact with Color	216	(18)
Featured technique: Painting with color brushes
Featured image: Crash Test Dummy
Creating New Color Realities	234	(16)
Featured technique: Hue/Saturation with Colorize
Featured image: Rooster
Casting Shadows	250	(18)
Featured technique: Layer masks, Eyedropper, Smudge tool, opacity
Featured image: Pool Dog
Part V: Gallery	268	(24)
Resources	292	(4)
Index	296