Bert Monroy: Dreamscapes Volume 1

Take an unexciting photo and begin to transform it into an amazing dream sequence using compositing and painting techniques in Photoshop.Discover how to use Adobe Photoshop, without any added fine art skills, to modify artwork and turn the ordinary into extraordinary. Author and illustrator Bert Monroy takes an unexciting photo and transforms it into an amazing dream sequence by combining it with other photos and techniques. His process touches on compositing, digital painting, masking, and other key image editing techniques. All you need is Photoshop, some images that could use a boost, and your imagination! Topics include: Creating alpha channels Isolating content with clipping groups and layer masks Turning a day sky into a night sky Compositing photos Creating tableaus Blending color and tone in combined images Painting in explosions