Master Shadows & Lighting in Compositing with Photoshop!

The Complete Guide to Creating Shadows and Matching the Lighting in Compositing with Photoshop! Learn how to manually paint and create shadows and discover several techniques to add realism to it. In this video, we will learn the concepts of layering, coloring, and determining the gradual blur in a shadow in utmost detail. We will also learn how to match the color, the ambient light, and the direct sunlight in the new background with that of the subject. It’s all a combination of Curves and Blend Modes! I hope this lesson helps you. Thank you so much for watching :) ► TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Extracting vs. Painting Shadows 01:11 Downloads and Resources 01:20 Getting the Composite Ready 04:18 Creating the Shadow 11:04 Coloring the Shadow 13:45 Get the Right Blur 15:44 Don’t Forget the Ground! 17:24 Contact Point Shadow 20:21 Add Little Darkness From the Shadows 21:53 Matching Ambient Light 22:54 Matching Brightness 24:16 Adding Additional Wa