TheFIX 081: Photoshop Compositing: Steampunk Radio
5In this project-based episode of TheFIX, host Seán Duggan uses elements from four photos to create a simple Photoshop composite of a steampunk radio. There are a lot of essential Photoshop skills covered in this show, especially if you're interested in learning compositing, including retouching, image mirroring, transformations, selections, working with shape tools to create paths for selections, layers, layer masks, smart objects, and layer styles. This is actually part 1 of a two part project; in a subsequent episode, the steampunk radio will be used as an element in a video composite. Note: The final image in the gallery shown on the web page (thisweekinphoto.com/thefix) is an enhanced version that was completed after the recording of this show. The radio composite created in this episode was added into an old camera case and further modified with additional elements. A deconstruction of this final version will be shown in Part 2 of this project, which will air later in September.