Photoshop Layers: Working with Multiple Photos

Course details

Discover how to create new and exciting images with the power of layers. In this course, Rich Harrington steps through how to use multiple photographs to create compelling imagery. Rich shows you 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 goes over using generative Fill, as well as how to fill in holes with content-aware Fill, generative Fill, and cloning. 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.

Concepts

0. Introduction

01 - Welcome
02 - What you should know before watching this course
03 - Using the 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
08 - Getting started with generative Fill

2. Using Focus Stacking for Increased Depth of Field

09 - How to shoot a focus stacked image
10 - Loading multiple layers into a stack
11 - Blending the focus Stacked image
12 - Sharpening and enhancing the final image
13 - Final color grading with plug-ins
14 - The flexibility of smart layers

3. Using Multiple Images to Remove Unwanted Objects

15 - How to shoot for object removal
16 - Loading multiple layers into a stack for object removal
17 - Using stack modes
18 - Cleaning up with cloning, healing, and generative fill
19 - Replacing the sky with a new layer

4. Creating an Action Composite from Multiple Exposures

20 - Shooting for an action composite
21 - Loading and aligning multiple layers into a document
22 - Adding masks to composite the images - Part 1
23 - Adding masks to composite the images - Part 2
24 - Sharpening and grading the final image

5. Creating a Star Trail Photo

25 - Shooting for a star trail
26 - Refining raw
27 - Loading and stacking the layers
28 - Using stack modes
29 - Sharpening and grading the final image

6. Compelling Black and White Photos from HDR

30 - Shoot for a black and white HDR
31 - Creating an HDR with merge to HDR Pro
32 - Toning the HDR image
33 - Using Generative Fill and advanced perspective corrections
34 - Converting to black and white
35 - Adding finishing touches to the black and white file
36 - Creating the HDR file in Adobe Camera Raw
37 - Creating a black and white film emulation

7. Joining a Multipart Scan into One File

38 - Scanning a large image in multiple pieces
39 - Loading the pieces into a single Photoshop document
40 - Aligning and blending the pieces of the scan
41 - Sharpening and grading the final Image

8. Creating a Panoramic Image

42 - Shooting for a panoramic photo
43 - Creating the panoramic file in Adobe Camera Raw
44 - Toning and developing the panoramic image
45 - Removing wide angle distortion
46 - Filling in holes with Content-Aware Fill, Generative Fill, and cloning
47 - Adding finishing touches to the panoramic image

9. Creating Missing Objects in a Night Scene with AI

48 - Shooting night scenes
49 - Develop the image in Adobe Camera Raw
50 - Correcting perspective issues with Adaptive Wide Angle
51 - Filling in missing and problem areas with Generative Fill
52 - Final color grade with Radiant Photo

Conclusion

53 - Next steps