Creating a Sci-Fi Movie Poster in Photoshop - Professional Techniques

Creating a Sci-Fi Movie Poster in Photoshop - Professional Techniques

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Jesús talks about his work - plan for today’s session

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Jesús talks about his work - plan for today’s session

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Creating a Sci-Fi Movie Poster in Photoshop - Professional Techniques

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  1. 1 Start
  2. 2 Jesús talks about his work - plan for today’s session
  3. 3 Naming layers - creating an action to name layers
  4. 4 Adjusting the scale of images - sky replacement
  5. 5 Starting with a black mask - infinite mask
  6. 6 Adding AT-ATs - scaling with pivot point
  7. 7 Explaining atmospheric perspective - applying with color overlay
  8. 8 Composting the Death Star into the scene - blend if functions
  9. 9 Adding grain/noise preview
  10. 10 Adding a line of storm troopers - fill pattern along path
  11. 11 Masking subject - adding a Jedi to the scene
  12. 12 Name options for the Jedi character
  13. 13 Making the Jedi layer a smart object and adding to composition
  14. 14 Keyboard shortcuts for brush size and softness
  15. 15 Merging the comp down, adjusting in Camera Raw Filter
  16. 16 Adding mask overlays in Camera Raw Filter
  17. 17 Working on the Jedi lighting - Saturation tip
  18. 18 Editing the lightsaber color with layer styles - adding lens flare
  19. 19 Color noise reduction with the Camera Raw Filter
  20. 20 Editing the beach
  21. 21 Compositing the feet to fit in with the sand - custom brush settings
  22. 22 Contact shadow on the feet
  23. 23 Lightsaber highlights - blend modes and blend if to add color
  24. 24 Compositing Stormtroopers into the water
  25. 25 Searching by image on Adobe Fonts - adding type
  26. 26 Compositing birds into the scene
  27. 27 Adding a cast shadow to the Jedi - adjusting blur/layer mask
  28. 28 Adding flyaway hair
  29. 29 Wrap up and sign off

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