2016
Lynda
Seán Duggan
1:54
English
A product isn't always shot on its final background. In fact, product photography is often composited into existing scenes or advertising layouts in post. In this course, photographer and educator Seán Duggan details the considerations involved in creating a simple product photography composite with Photoshop, including working with lighting, shadows, and perspective to make the final composite look realistic. He also introduces some simple product photography tips to maximize your Photoshop compositing options, and some tricks for building a "studio" to shoot small-sized products at home.
Introduction
Welcome
Using the exercise files
What you should know
1. Photographing the Product
Simple "studio" setups when you don't have a studio
Shooting different angles
Shooting with different lighting
2. Adding Label Art to the Product
Opening multiple shots as aligned layers
Using blend modes to combine the bottle photos
Creating a selection mask for the product
Making a Pen Tool path for the product
Creating a merged layer from multiple layers
3. Adding the Product to a New Background
Fine-tuning the layer mask
Nondestructive transformations with Smart Objects
Adding a Linked Smart Object for the label art
Transforming a Linked Smart Object
Replacing a Linked Smart Object
Placing the bottle behind the horizon
Adjustment layers for a shadow and glow effect
Adding a translucent effect to a bottle
Conclusion
Next steps
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