Photoshop Project 3: Combine Two Images With Layer Masks

[siteorigin_widget class=”WP_Widget_Media_Image”][/siteorigin_widget] This project demonstrates how to soften skin imperfections. First we start by softening the light and opacity of the image. Then we apply a surface blur and use the brush tool to bring back the details. [siteorigin_widget class=”WP_Widget_Custom_HTML”][/siteorigin_widget]

[siteorigin_widget class=”WP_Widget_Media_Image”][/siteorigin_widget] This project is an example of editing out hair. We start by using the quick selection tool to choose the girl. We then turn on the select and mask feature. From within the select and mask feature we can adjust the view mode, opacity and selection radius. We can then use the refine…

[siteorigin_widget class=”WP_Widget_Media_Image”][/siteorigin_widget] This project demonstrates how to take a colour photo and change it to Black & White. We then adjust the colour Properties to enhance the hair (reducing the Blues and Magentas). And then we use the Brush tool to bring back the red lips and finger nails. [siteorigin_widget class=”WP_Widget_Custom_HTML”][/siteorigin_widget]

[siteorigin_widget class=”WP_Widget_Media_Image”][/siteorigin_widget] In this example we change the colour of a shirt. First we use the quick selection tool to isolate the shirt then turn on color adjustment – hue / saturation. Secondly we adjust the hue, saturation and lightness until we get the desired colour turning down the hue and saturation for a more…