2016
Lynda
Seán Duggan
1:42
English

Sometimes you have a group photo that doesn't include the entire group. Maybe someone couldn't make it. Maybe you needed to be in the shot—but also needed to take the shot.
Whatever the reason, Photoshop offers the solution: You can simply composite the missing person into the group shot. In this course, photographer and educator Seán Duggan shows how. He uses Smart Objects to nondestructively resize the images, adds and refines a layer mask, and then inserts the missing person behind the group. With some simple tonal adjustments, the end result can look completely natural. In chapter 4, Seán tackles a fun bonus challenge: placing new figures in historical photos.

Introduction
Welcome
Using the exercise files
What you should know before watching this course
1. Working with Group and Individual Photos
Why add someone to a group shot?
Potential problems when using a provided image
Shooting images specifically for this technique
2. Compositing a Person into a Group Shot
Using a Smart Object to resize the group photo
Selecting with the Quick Selection tool
Adding and refining a layer mask
Putting a person behind other people
Tonal adjustments when placing a person behind people
3. Making Image Edits to Fit a Person into a Photo
Adding a Smart Object from another file
Compositing elements from another photo
Moving a person closer to the group
4. Placing a Person in a Historical Photo
Matching the texture in a historical photo
Using adjustment layers to match tonal values
Conclusion
Next steps

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