Photoshop Artist in Action: Uli Staiger's Powered by Nature

Walks you through the creation of a spectacular composite scene.Maybe you've never seen hot air balloons floating by carrying giant rocks with cows on them, but Uli Staiger has...in his head, anyway. In this remarkable workshop see how he went about making his vision a reality using Adobe Photoshop and some professional compositing techniques. Follow along as Uli stitches together four images to create the panorama that will serve as the background, adjusting the color and lighting and painting in clouds. Then he shows how to add the balloons, rocks, and cows using Smart Objects, layer styles, custom brush tips, and more. As a special bonus, learn how to add 3D to the image using Photoshop CS4 or CS5 Extended. Topics include: Creating a panoramic image Using Content-Aware Fill Painting clouds with the Mixer Brush Creating new light and shadows Adding more objects to the scene Positioning, lighting, and rendering a 3D balloon Refining glow and shine