Just in case you missed part 1, it’s right here, so check it out before returning here ready to finish this tutorial.
Mixing your subject with objects in the scene will help sell the illusion better, so I have placed the subject over the barrel and will now make it look like she is standing next to it. The shadow is causing a problem, but nothing a mask cannot fix.
In this tutorial I will show you how to use some techniques to change the colour of a green screen to achieve an interesting textured background without having to do a cutout!
To start I added a Hue/Saturation Adjustment Layer. Then using the colour selector hand in the palette I clicked on the green screen. This automatically selects the greens for me in the palette and will mean only those are changed.
Next I refined the selection by dragging the slider to cover all the greens.
Green Screen Removal is one of the first things you want to learn in Photoshop; after all, that is what it’s all about right? But then you probably got caught up in learning the basic tools and removing background properly and effectively might have dropped off your to-do list. Well, it is time to put it back on as I take you through a series of different ways of skinning the same cat… um… green screen; Photoshop style of course.
In the previous masking tutorial (found here) we looked at how to use some of Photoshops masking tools. But now we will look at a new kind of mask, the Clipping Mask.
So let’s start playing with this tool. Here I have a background and a line of text. What I would love is for the background texture to fill only the text area. This can be done with standard masks in just a few clicks, but with two clicks it can be one with clipping masks.
(1st click) Move text under the texture.
Chances are, if you use one Adobe application, you use two or even more. As each has unique features and functions, it’s often necessary to transfer data between apps to get the results you want. Years ago it was necessary to save data in flat, exchange formats such as EPS and TIFF to get this done. Though many people still use this approach it is now very inefficient and time consuming and restricts the capacity to use layers, transparency and other effects. This two-part article presents a quick overview of some of the flexible ways to exchange data in CS5.
Using the masking tools in Photoshop is more about showing things off than hiding them. They can be a tricky thing to master, but I will use this tutorial to show you how to use effective masking techniques in your work.
To demonstrate the tools, let’s create a space themed application icon. These complex pieces of artwork often incorporate many existing images or textures to represent the software in one single and complete icon.
As more and more apps become available in the iTunes App Store, ensuring your graphics stand out is becoming increasingly important. I will take you through the process of creating a character for an iPhone app and saving it in the correct sizes for use on the many iOS devices with Smart Objects in Photoshop. I will also show you how to use the new Stroke Width and Shape Builder tools in CS5 Illustrator over the course of this three part tutorial blog.
Not got CS5? No need to fret, I’ll also take you through the alternatives for users on older versions of the Creative Suite.