Maternal Monkey Composite Course

Mastering Selections and Blending Techniques in Photoshop

Maternal Monkey Composite Course

Realistic Blending to Create Surreal Art

In this step-by-step composite course, we'll put together a surrealistic image showing a child hugging a monkey on a city bus. One of Photoshop's strengths is it's ability to seamlessly blend disparate photos into something that would be impossible to capture in the real world (or near impossible). In this course, you'll learn all the basics of compositing, from advanced selections, realistic ambient shadows, recreating fur and much, much more. 

$14.99  $65.99

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"Rikard breaks down the stout program of Photoshop in manageable bite-sized pieces and builds on those with the following courses. For me, one who has always been a little intimidated by the program, it’s been extremely helpful... I'm learning faster than I ever thought possible." — W. Lee Jones

LESSONS

6

LENGTH

1h 12m

SOFTWARE

PS 2017

From the Basics to Blending Mastery

Create surrealist images by realistically blending images in Photoshop

Our course is specifically designed to teach you how to create realistic shadows and use custom brushes in Photoshop to bring your images to life. You'll learn how to create intricate and detailed masks around objects, effectively combine images to make them appear cohesive, and maximize your composite with color grading and layer blending. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced artist, this course will provide you with essential techniques to elevate your Photoshop skills. Enroll today and start creating breathtaking images with stunningly realistic shadows and custom brushes!

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Creative Learning, Done Right

Learn with a Follow-Along Project Approach for Maximum Creativity

Our Maternal Monkey Composite Course teaches you with a follow-along project approach, where you'll learn tools and techniques in the context of how you can use them to achieve your vision. This approach is designed to maximize your creativity and help you unleash your full potential as an artist.

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Design Industry Secrets

Become a professional image maker

Rikard's expertise in graphic design spans over two decades, making him a true master in the field. With his keen eye for detail and deep understanding of the creative process, Rikard has developed pro techniques that will take your design skills to the next level. In this course, you won't just learn how to use Photoshop, but also the principles of design. Discover how to use color to tell a story, guide your audience's attention, and create emotional impact with your images. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced designer, this course is perfect for anyone who wants to elevate their design skills to new heights. Enroll today and start learning from the best!

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Is This Really What You Need Right Now?

SEE IF ANY OF THESE ARE TRUE FOR YOU:

  • Photoshop sounds intimidating or scary
  • You want to make images that make people go “whoa!”
  • Your images just don’t have that “pop” that you want
  • You don’t feel fully in control in Photoshop
  • You’re artistic, but don’t always know how to create your idea
  • You don’t want a classroom, you want some fun projects
  • You wouldn't mind becoming a Photoshop master
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Are you ready to take your photo compositing skills to the next level?

In this step-by-step composite course, we'll put together a surrealistic image showing a child hugging a monkey on a city bus. One of Photoshop's strengths is it's ability to seamlessly blend disparate photos into something that would be impossible to capture in the real world (or near impossible). In this course, you'll learn all the basics of compositing, from advanced selections, realistic ambient shadows, recreating fur and much, much more.

$14.99  $65.99

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Take a sneak peak inside...

Lesson 1:
Using Quick Selection

Learn to use the Quick Selection tool and Mask and Selection dialogue to create fast and accurate selections in Photoshop.

Lesson 2:
Creating Intricate Masks

Use paths, channels, curves and the paint brush tool to create intricate and detailed masks around objects in Photoshop.

Lesson 3:
Combining Convincingly

Here are the tricks that make combining two images look realistic, including how to make shadows and how to overlap and underlap elements within the images.

Lesson 4:
Using Custom Brushes

Learn how to create a custom brush in Photoshop and how to use this to create fur—and how to use those brushes as an eraser.

Lesson 5:
Giving Her a Hand

Learn how to use transform, liquify and masking to add a hand to the monkey—and how to make two different colored images integrate nicely.

Lesson 6:
Color Grading

From gradient ramps, layer blending modes, color balance and curves to eye highlights, here are tools to make your composite artistic and beautifully colored.

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