Explore Photoshop’s Most Creative Tools
Unlock Your Imagination with Step-by-Step Guidance
Bring your creative ideas to life in The Grape Escape, a hands-on compositing project that blends imagination and technical skill. Follow along step by step as you build a whimsical storybook scene from scratch, learning how to combine images seamlessly, enhance your work with realistic shadows and color grading, and unlock the power of Photoshop’s latest AI tools to speed up your process.
Whether you’re refining selections, extending skies, or adding final atmospheric touches, this course gives you the tools and techniques to create composites that are both imaginative and professional — and fully your own.
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Purchase the CourseGrape Escape Composite Course
Create a Whimsical Photoshop Composite Step-by-Step
Master the Art of Whimsical Composites
Unleash Your Imagination with Professional Techniques
Step into the world of creative compositing with The Grape Escape, where imagination meets professional Photoshop techniques. In this playful yet skill-packed course, you’ll create a full storybook-inspired scene from start to finish — floating grape balloons, doves, and all. Along the way, you’ll harness the power of AI tools like Generative Fill, master precise selections and masking, and explore advanced blending and color grading techniques. Whether you’re building your first composite or leveling up your creative workflow, this course gives you the tools and confidence to turn your ideas into visual stories. Let’s bring your imagination to life!
$47 $97.00
(Three Bonus Packs INCLUDED)
Purchase the Course NowLESSONS
26
LENGTH
3h 3m
SOFTWARE
PS 2025
Bringing Your Whimsical Vision to Life
Where Imagination Meets Technique
Unlock the secrets of creative compositing by blending playful storytelling with professional Photoshop techniques. In The Grape Escape, you’ll transform ordinary photos into a whimsical, dreamlike scene — complete with floating grape balloons, gentle doves, and soft, atmospheric light. Along the way, you’ll master precise selections, seamless masking, and advanced blending techniques to weave every element together into a cohesive visual story. Whether you’re an aspiring artist or an experienced designer, this course will help you develop both the technical skills and the creative mindset to bring your most imaginative ideas to life.
SETTING THE SCENE
Laying the Foundation for Your Composite
Every great composite starts with a strong foundation. Whether you’re brand new to Photoshop or already comfortable with the basics, this section will walk you through setting up your workspace specifically for compositing. You’ll learn how to customize your tools and palettes, optimize Photoshop’s preferences, and master essential techniques like blending modes and masks. We’ll also step into Camera RAW to prepare our images — ensuring they’re ready to seamlessly blend into the whimsical world we’re about to create.
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BRINGING THE STORY TO LIFE
Combining Creative Vision with Seamless Integration
With the foundation in place, it’s time to start building the heart of your whimsical scene. In this section, you’ll bring in your main subject — from making precise selections to blending her seamlessly into the environment. You’ll also introduce playful elements like floating grape balloons and a storybook swing, learning how to place, mask, and enhance them so they feel naturally part of the world you’re creating. Along the way, you’ll balance creative decisions with technical control, ensuring every piece fits the story while staying visually cohesive.
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Polishing, Grading, and Bringing It All Together
With all the elements in place, it’s time to add the finishing touches that bring your story to life. In this final section, you’ll add depth and atmosphere with floating foreground elements, gentle bloom effects, and subtle film grain to tie everything together. You’ll also master color grading techniques — using both Camera RAW and creative tools like curves and gradient maps — to unify the entire scene under one cohesive mood. Finally, you’ll learn how to save, export, and even reformat your composite to fit different platforms, ensuring your whimsical creation is ready to share with the world.
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EXCLUSIVE LIVE LESSONS
Prologue to the Next Adventure
In this final module, we’ll focus on elevating your composite with key details and enhancements. From adding dynamic elements like dolphins and birds to using Generative Expand for recropping, this is where you’ll perfect your project. We’ll also cover final adjustments such as color grading and fine-tuning, ensuring your composite shines and is ready for any format. This is the finishing step to making your scene truly magical!
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MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR
Rikard Rodin, Instructor
Rikard is an experienced creative professional with a background in graphic design, web and interactive design, 3D modeling, and video and motion graphics. He has worked for clients such as SEGA, Virgin Unite, and Riot Games, and has created a wide range of design projects including book and album covers, posters, and full print advertising campaigns. His work has been translated into multiple languages and has been recognized with numerous design awards.
In addition to his professional experience, Rikard has also shared his knowledge and skills with others through his design blog and Photoshop tutorials. His articles have been featured in international magazines and he has even guest-lectured on color theory at Chapman University. Rikard has helped hundreds of thousands of designers and artists improve their skills through his paid training and free YouTube content.
On a more personal note, Rikard is a father of twin girls, loves photography and woodworking. And his training on Photoshop have helped hundreds of thousands become better at bringing their vision and imagination to life.
The Art of Imaginative Compositing
Step into the world of creative storytelling and discover how Photoshop can transform your ideas into fully realized works of art. In The Grape Escape, you’ll master the techniques of compositing while bringing to life a whimsical scene filled with floating grape balloons, soft skies, and playful details.
Imagine transforming simple photos into rich, imaginative stories — where creativity and technique work hand in hand. Whether you’re a photographer looking to expand your storytelling skills or an artist ready to dive into the world of compositing, this course will give you the tools and confidence to create scenes limited only by your imagination.
Join us and unlock the creative freedom to tell your own visual stories, blending fantasy and reality with every layer.
$47Â $97.00
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Unlock the Power of AI‑Enhanced Creativity
In The Grape Escape, imagination drives the story — and AI becomes the helping hand that makes your vision possible. This course shows you how to blend your artistic instincts with Photoshop’s AI-powered tools, allowing you to work smarter while keeping full creative control.
From Generative Fill for cleaning up backgrounds to AI-assisted selections that speed up precise cutouts, you’ll see how these tools free you up to focus on creative decisions — like how your floating grape balloons interact with the light, or how shadows help anchor your subject in the scene.
AI doesn’t replace your creativity — it enhances it, removing technical roadblocks so you can spend more time on storytelling, color grading, and adding your own artistic flair. This course gives you the best of both worlds: professional techniques powered by AI efficiency, all while ensuring the final image is unmistakably yours.
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Module 1:
Introduction to Photoshop
Before we start building our scene, this module gets you comfortable with the Photoshop interface and tools you’ll rely on throughout the course. You’ll learn how to navigate your canvas, set up your workspace for compositing, and make sure Photoshop is working with you — not against you.
Module 2:
Setting the Scene
With Photoshop ready to go, it’s time to build the foundation of your composite. You’ll create the background, extend the sky, and start blending elements together — all while learning essential techniques like masking, gradients, and adjustment layers to make everything fit seamlessly.
Module 3:
The Lady in Pink
Now it’s time to bring your subject into the scene. You’ll learn how to make precise selections, clean up distractions with object removal tools, and even change colors to better match the story. This is where your subject starts to feel like part of the world you’re creating.
Module 4:
Grape Balloons
Next, we create one of the scene’s most whimsical elements — the floating grape balloons. You’ll learn how to extract objects with precision, remove unwanted elements, and blend everything into the scene so they feel naturally part of the story.
Module 5:
The Swing
With the background and subject set, it’s time to anchor your scene with the swing. You’ll break the swing into parts, refine details, and add realistic shadows that connect your subject to the environment, creating a believable and playful moment.
Module 6:
Flying Doves and Grapes
Adding life and movement, you’ll place and blend floating grapes and doves into the scene. This section also introduces depth techniques and smart shortcuts to speed up your process while keeping full creative control.
Module 7:
Finishing Touches
Every great composite comes to life in the final details. You’ll enhance your scene with subtle bloom effects, fine-tune sharpness, and apply film grain to unify the image — giving it that polished, professional look.
Module 8:
Color Grading
To complete your story, you’ll use color grading to tie everything together. You’ll explore several techniques — from curves and gradient maps to Camera RAW — to create a cohesive, atmospheric look that enhances your creative vision.
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