Adobe Photoshop - Lesson Five

Showcase everything you've learned by combining elements from Lesson 3 & 4 with new advanced techniques. This 7-8 hour lesson challenges you to create a complex, multi-layered project incorporating techniques from all previous lessons, pushing your Photoshop abilities to new heights.

Key learning outcomes:

• Create complex masks for seamless blending
• Master realistic shadowing techniques
• Apply and customize smart filters for non-destructive effects
• Develop a workflow for large, multi-layered projects
• Use advanced color grading and compositing techniques
• Implement typography and design principles in complex compositions

We'll combine your imaginary animal from Lesson 3 with the surreal landscape you created in Lesson 4. You'll learn how to use your phone to scout for additional images and understand the importance of perspective and lighting when choosing elements for your composite.

Throughout the lesson, you'll master advanced masking and selection techniques, creating perfect cutouts of complex objects like hair and fur. We'll dive deep into shadow creation, learning to craft realistic shadows that anchor your composite elements to the scene. You'll also explore advanced color grading techniques to ensure all aspects of your composite blend seamlessly.

We'll cover using Smart Objects and Smart Filters, which allow for non-destructive editing and easy adjustments. You'll also learn how to create and modify complex layer styles, including a unique sandy text-shadow effect that adds depth and realism to your composition.

This lesson also emphasizes workflow management for large projects. You'll learn to organize and name layers effectively, use layer groups, and create a non-destructive workflow for easy revisions and iterations.

By the end of this lesson, you'll have created a stunning, professional-grade composite image that showcases the full range of your Photoshop skills. More importantly, you'll have developed the problem-solving abilities and creative thinking necessary to tackle any complex design challenge.
This lesson aligns with several key objective domains for the Adobe Certified Professional exam, including:

1.4 Demonstrate knowledge of key terminology related to digital images.
1.5 Demonstrate knowledge of basic design principles and best practices employed in the design industry.
2.4 Import assets into a project.
2.5 Manage colors, swatches, and gradients.
3.1 Use layers to manage design elements.
3.2 Modify layer visibility using opacity, blending modes, and masks.
3.3 Differentiate between and perform destructive or nondestructive editing to meet design requirements.
4.3 Make, manage, and manipulate selections.
4.4 Transform digital graphics and media.
4.5 Use basic reconstructing and retouching techniques to manipulate digital graphics and media.
4.6 Modify the appearance of design elements by using filters and styles.
5.2 Export or save digital images to various file formats.

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