Digital Collage in Photoshop: Composition and Visual Effects
Layers and Masks
A course by Nick Pedersen , Photographer and Digital Artist
About the video: Layers and Masks
Overview
“I will work on adding more detailed images using paths, and then show how to move and transform each element in the scene. I will also go over how to structure the layer order and create groups to help organize your project. ”
In this video lesson Nick Pedersen addresses the topic: Layers and Masks, which is part of the Domestika online course: Digital Collage in Photoshop: Composition and Visual Effects. Create fantastic worlds with a meaningful message through montage and retouching.
Partial transcription of the video
“Layers and Masks In this lesson we'll talk about some refined techniques to make selections and using a technique called Paths. And so the tool that we'll use for this is called Pen Tool, which is one of the most powerful and important tools that I use, that I'd really recommend. A teacher once told me that the Pen Tool is what separates people that know what they're doing from everyone else, so we're gonna look at the Pen Tool and show how to create Paths and then also talk about how to structure everything in our project because we're creating a lot of layers, so I'll teach you how to str...”
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Course summary for: Digital Collage in Photoshop: Composition and Visual Effects
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Category
Photography & Video -
Software
Adobe Bridge, Adobe Lightroom, Adobe Photoshop -
Areas
Collage, Fine-Art Photography, Photo Retouching, Photographic Composition, Photography, Photomontage
Nick Pedersen
A course by Nick Pedersen
Nick Pedersen is a photo-based digital artist and illustrator whose work primarily focuses on nature and environmental issues. He holds a photography degree and an MFA in Digital Arts from Pratt Institute in New York. His artwork has been featured in galleries across the USA and internationally, including at the Los Angeles Center for Digital Art, Paradigm Gallery, and Arch Enemy Arts.
He has published two artist books featuring his long-term personal projects, Sumeru and Ultima. His award-winning images have allowed him to work on commercial projects for companies like Adobe, Patagonia, and the Nature Conservancy. His work has also been featured in publications like Vogue, Create Magazine, Juxtapoz, Hi-Fructose, Photoshop User, and After Capture.
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