To the users of Photoshop software to share a detailed picture of a creative synthesis diagram.
I imagine the path to heaven may be the case, and maybe you can go shopping when you get up there.
The picture is inspired by an outdoor escalator in the real world, located on a hill behind the National Museum in Singapore.
I've taken a series of photos of escalators from an energy company, and then, as I visited Hampton Square in London, I saw a row of stunning manicured trees,
They seem to pray for the arrival of the elevator.
Shooting equipment: Background picture: Nikon d800e, Nicole 70-200mm vrii lens, shutter 1/1600, aperture f/2.8.
Escalator Picture: Canon 1Ds MARKIII, Canon ef24-70mm shooting when the aperture f5.6. Ambient light + flash fill light
Background: I took a lot of pictures in Hampton Square like a regular tourist. The Square Garden offers excellent conditions for presenting an interesting background.
I used the original raw picture of the escalator and did not process it. Hampton Square tree in the light, the evening sun cast a long shadow, so the left side of the direct light and the right side of the shadow.
1. In the LR5, I made the same adjustment to the cloud and the tree. A) lift the color temperature from 5000K to 7612K. b Add a gradient filter above the Photo: Highlight-100, exposure-0.70. C
Use brushes at the top of the tree and use automatic masks: Shadow 100
2. Import all pictures from LR into PS. 3. My first step in PS is to convert the escalator diagram into a smart object, so that even zooming in and out will not damage the picture.
I first use the pen tool to create an exact selection, and then create a vector mask on the escalator smart object layer. The vector path is editable,
So any smear mask error can be adjusted using the pen tool. After selecting the outline of the escalator, I can now start to assemble the background and adjust the escalator size accordingly.
The escalator before adding the background footage was selected using the Path tool
4. Next, create a new canvas and add three background pictures to a different layer. For lossless resizing, convert them all into smart objects
and adjust their size and proportions until they are visually satisfactory. When I move different layers, I flip the cloud layer horizontally because it looks better.
5. Then, I add a mask to each of the smart object layers and use a color range to create the selection of the forest, and check the invert option.
Fills the selection with black to hide the sky in the forest layer and displays the cloud layer underneath it. Then use the 50% transparent black soft side brush
Manually mix these layers into a complete background. I also used a little blur filter (3%) on the smallest tree on the right to coordinate with the trees on the left.
6. Use the Smart Fill tool and stamp tool repeatedly to create more grass in the foreground to eliminate the soil between the trees.
7. After the background picture is grouped, the escalator layer and its mask are drawn into the canvas of the partially completed background picture.
Put the escalator in place after zooming to my satisfaction size.
8. After the combination of the background picture, I copied and pasted the escalator part to extend it, in order to make the proportions suitable, each copy after the scaling,
Until highly satisfied. This creates a higher escalator.
9. Use the stamp and repair brush tool to clean up the flaws on the escalator, and then use the eyedropper tool to sample blue and gray steps. and use the soft side feather brush to spread the escalator.
(25% opacity, blending mode for color), color blending mode Let the step color unification.
10. After the escalator adjustment is completed, merge all the layers into the new layer (CTRL+ALT+SHIFT+E). Detach the layer and move to the first escalator layer,
Change the blending mode to lightness. Lightness retains the color of the escalator layer underneath the layer and adds a contrast to the layer above it.
11. I did an extra post on the high light on the escalator track by copying the new layer and setting the blending mode to a color blend, and then using the black brush with the opacity of 15% to smear the track,
This will not completely hide the high light. This step helps to eliminate the reflection of the mall in orbit and retains some specular highlights for the highlight.
When the escalator is done and there is no shadow, everything seems to be separated.
12. The next step is to make the material in the picture naturally integrated by adding shadows. I'm a layer of shadows, adding new graph layers to places where shadows are needed under the escalator.
At first, I changed the blending pattern of the graph layer from normal to superimposed or dark, and roughly adjusted the curve to create the dark tone of the seemingly natural shadow. Hide changes with a black mask,
Use a white brush to apply the desired position to create each of the different shadow layers. In order to connect the escalator to the ground, I made the soft shadow cast by the contact part according to the size of the escalator.
And the other shadowy shadows. So the shadow part looks more natural.
13. Add another graph layer on the left side of the foreground to make a large and soft shadow. Then change the blending mode to dark to imply a tree outside the field of vision.
I like the way I make shadows in front of the escalator. A total of six graph layers are used in the scene to Anza the escalator naturally to the ground and to increase the depth of field for the foreground.
(See the final layer overlay screenshot of the tutorial).
14. Now, select all the escalator layers, set up a group called "escalator" and add a mask. I use some random lawn brushes (selected from the brush style)
The mask of the escalator group, put some grass around the stainless steel base, and continue to "glue" the escalator to the ground.
15. After selecting the escalator group and all effect layers and putting them in the same group, I added a mask to the group, followed by a 25% opacity black brush
Manually merge the escalator into the clouds in the sky.
16. I was still dissatisfied with the combination of the escalator and the clouds, so I created a separate new layer on top of all the layers (the author meant to copy all the new layers).
Use a stamp to make a cigar-shaped cloud that blends the other background clouds. After you complete the new cloud, copy the layer and change the blending mode to overlay adjustment opacity to 25%.
This can darken the clouds and display their undulating tones. 25% opacity can make the top of the escalator mix better, but that's not enough, now set up a group for the two layers.
17. The final layer is built on all layers, including new layers of clouds that have just been done. Combine with the Stamp tool?? Add a little more "atmosphere" to the clouds,
Further to the top of the escalator and the sky mixed better. The opacity of the layer is set to 65%.
18. There is a dead tree on the left side of the escalator need to add green. Creates a new layer and sets the blending mode to a color.
Then use the Eyedropper tool to sample colors from the trees and apply a soft brush to the brown trunks to make them look like green trees.
19. At this point, enlarge the canvas to 200% to look for errors, flaws, inaccurate masks, and other details that I have overlooked. Compared to special effects, this figure contains more layer blending.
Shadow detail is the most important aspect because it makes the picture look believable. It is important to note that all layers in this PS document can be edited.
This is especially useful when you receive criticism from 1x because it allows me to make changes based on member feedback. The following illustration is all of the layers in PS (the layer group is open).
To explain the use of each brush or to use more screenshots to show the blending mode, it is very difficult to change the opacity or filter settings.
I have tried my best to describe the whole process clearly.
1. When shooting multiple materials for synthesis, it is important to try to make the camera angle correspond to each other so that the visual effect of the completion chart is better. Take notes,
Record the camera height as much as possible so that your pictures can be put together better.
2. When you check the contour of an object, use a mask instead of a direct erase to avoid missing local images, and these missing areas may need to be restored for further processing.
3. Use blending mode. PS There are some very powerful features that have not been thoroughly exploited. When you repair the picture, go to the test. I have always been amazed at the contribution of the hybrid model to the final product.
4. Use smart objects in PS. This function is also a serious lack of use. The filter or effect changes to a smart object to make it a smart filter. Any content about them can be revised,
Include separate blending modes, plus you can turn on or off effects or filters just as you switch layers.
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