Photoshop Layers: Working with Multiple Photos (2018)

Course details

Discover how to create new and exciting images with the power of layers. In this course, join Rich Harrington as he steps through how to use multiple photographs to create compelling imagery. Rich shows how to get increased depth of field with focus stacking; how to remove distractions by using multiple photos of the same scene; and how to see a moving subject traverse the frame using an action composite. He also covers how to shoot the night sky and create a star trail photo, and how to reassemble a large image using multiple scans. To wrap up the course, Rich shares how to create sweeping views with large panoramic photos.

Learning objectives
Working with the Layers panel
Understanding Smart Objects
Sharpening and grading images
Using multiple images to remove unwanted objects
Shooting techniques for action composites
Shooting for a black-and-white HDR
Scanning a large image in multiple pieces
Creating panoramic images

Concepts

0. Introduction

01 - Welcome
02 - What you should know before watching this course
03 - Exercise files

1. Mastering the Layers Panel

04 - Loading multiple layers
05 - Naming and organizing layers
06 - Using nests and groups
07 - Understanding Smart Objects

2. Using Focus Stacking for Increased Depth of Field

08 - Shooting a focus stacked image
09 - Loading multiple layers into a stack
10 - Blending the focus stacked image
11 - Sharpening and grading the final image

3. Using Multiple Images to Remove Unwanted Objects

12 - Shooting for object removal
13 - Loading multiple layers into a stack for object removal
14 - Using stack modes
15 - Cleaning up with cloning
16 - Sharpening and grading the final image

4. Creating an Action Composite from Multiple Exposures

17 - Shooting for an action composite
18 - Loading and aligning multiple layers into a document
19 - Adding masks to composite the images
20 - Sharpening and grading the final image

5. Creating a Star Trail Photo

21 - Shooting for a star trail
22 - Loading and stacking the layers
23 - Using stack modes
24 - Sharpening and grading the final image

6. Compelling Black-and-White Photos from HDR

25 - Shooting for a black-and-white HDR
26 - Creating an HDR with Merge to HDR Pro
27 - Toning the HDR image
28 - Converting to black and white
29 - Adding finishing touches to the black-and-white file
30 - Creating the HDR file in Adobe Camera Raw

7. Joining a Multipart Scan into One File

31 - Scanning a large image in multiple pieces
32 - Loading the pieces into a single Photoshop document
33 - Aligning and blending the pieces of the scan
34 - Sharpening and grading the final image

8. Creating a Panoramic Image

35 - Shooting for a panoramic photo
36 - Creating the panoramic file in Adobe Camera Raw
37 - Toning and developing the panoramic image
38 - Removing wide angle distortion
39 - Filling in holes with Content-Aware Fill and Cloning
40 - Adding finishing touches to the panoramic image

Conclusion

41 - Next steps