Photoshop Composite

A Visual Narrative

Tell a story through combined images

1. Size differences- from one object to the other2. Color matching-of all objects and background3. Seamless blending – of objects into setting

1. Size differences2. Color matching3. Seamless blending

Setting&Character

1. Size differences2. color matching3. Seamless blending

Setting&Character

1. Size differences2. Color matching3. Seamless blending

Character

Character in Setting

1. Size differences2. color matching3. Seamless blending

Character

Character in setting

Character

Character

Character in Setting

Character

Character in Setting

Setting

Character in Setting

Setting

Setting

Setting

Character in Setting

Character in Setting

DIRECTIONS ARE ON THE WEBSITE

PLAN1. Develop an idea for your visual narrative2. Gather Creative Commons images SAVE ALL IMAGES3. Open images into Photoshop (each image on its own layer)RESIZE IMAGES4. Ctrl T---to change size/proportion of images (drag; double clk inside to set size change)---to rotate images (go outside bounding box; curvy arrow appears; move)---to flip images horizontally (drag side handle across image to other side)RECOLOR IMAGES5. Image < Adjustments < Color Balance---to change the color of images move color slidersTRANSPARENCY6. Select one layer < drag opacity slider to increase transparency---or--select multiple layers < layers drop down menu < overlay7. Use eraser tool < choose brush option < decrease eraser opacity---to 'feather away' the edges of images / creates smooth blend