Photoshop Artist in Action: Uli Staiger's Perestroika

Takes you step by step through the process of creating the fanciful image of an old Soviet helicopter being used as a harvester.In this workshop master Adobe Photoshop artist Uli Staiger takes you step by step through the process of creating the fanciful image of an old Soviet helicopter being used as a harvester. Learn how to combine supplied source images, make adjustments, and add details to create a complex, realistic scene with lots of layers. Along the way discover lots of tricks and techniques for painting with light and shadow, creating motion blur, brush-based masking, adding vignettes, and more. Topics include: Creating the basic panoramic file Placing the sky Masking the horizon by using a path Adding the helicopter Positioning and masking the sickle bar Providing contextual detail