Photoshop Artist in Action: Uli Staiger's Balloonatic

Walks you through the creation of a dreamlike composite scene.In this course master Adobe Photoshop artist Uli Staiger shows you how to create an image straight out of a dream: a dancer on a tightrope over the ocean, with the rope anchored to a mountain on one side and on the other side held up only by balloons. Uli shows how to use Photoshop to prepare the seascape background, then one by one add the dancer, the rope, and the balloons. Along the way you'll make all the necessary adjustments to turn the various pieces into a seamless, unified whole. The tutorials are presented in a series of simple, easy-to-follow lessons that give you plenty of room to add your own artistic touches to the final product. Topics include: Creating the seascape Making colors and contrast match Adding the mountains Blending images with a mask Creating a new brush tip Improving light and shadows Adding a dancer and balloons