Lightning in a Bottle Composite Course
Compositing and Special Effects in Photoshop
Lightning in a Bottle Composite Course
Compositing, from Start to Finish
In this course, you will learn the basics of photo compositing—from setting up your workflow to masking, blending and color grading, as well as lighting effects and much more. Follow along with Rikard and put together a composite of a mage catching lightning in a bottle. In addition to all the image assets you will need for the course, you will also receive 4 custom brushes, 2 ember overlays, 2 flare overlays and 4 lightning overlays.
$17 $37
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"Rikard Rodin has a calm, focused demeanor. While taking you on a journey through different stages of Photoshop. The courses are laid out brilliantly. Easy to navigate through and can jump back into for a quick refresher, at any stage of his videos. The quality of the end products gets you fired up to do another project. I would highly recommended him to any of my friends who are thinking of taking his classes." — Craig Bryson
LESSONS
6
LENGTH
1h 51m
SOFTWARE
PS 2022
Selections and Reflections
Learn how to create stunning photo composites from start to finish
The Lightning in a Bottle Composite Course will guide you step-by-step on how to use Photoshop to cut out various images, blend them together realistically and then add visual effects and make the everything come together. Whether you're new to Photoshop or an experienced artist, this course is perfect for anyone who wants to take their skills to the next level. Sign up now and bring your imagination to life!
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Learn with a Follow-Along Project Approach for Maximum Creativity
In the Lightning in a Bottle Composite Course, we use a follow-along project approach to teach you essential tools and techniques. By learning in the context of real-world projects, you'll maximize your creativity and unleash your full potential as an artist.
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Design Industry Secrets
Become a professional image maker
Rikard's expertise in graphic design spans over two decades, making him a true master in the field. With his keen eye for detail and deep understanding of the creative process, Rikard has developed pro techniques that will take your design skills to the next level. In this course, you won't just learn how to use Photoshop, but also the principles of design. Discover how to use color to tell a story, guide your audience's attention, and create emotional impact with your images. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced designer, this course is perfect for anyone who wants to elevate their design skills to new heights. Enroll today and start learning from the best!
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Is This Really What You Need Right Now?
SEE IF ANY OF THESE ARE TRUE FOR YOU:
- Photoshop sounds intimidating or scary
- You want to make images that make people go “whoa!”
- Your images just don’t have that “pop” that you want
- You don’t feel fully in control in Photoshop
- You’re artistic, but don’t always know how to create your idea
- You don’t want a classroom, you want some fun projects
- You wouldn't mind becoming a Photoshop master
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Are you ready to take your photo compositing skills to the next level?
The Lightning in a Bottle Composite Course teaches you how to create stunning photo composites from start to finish. Learn advanced selections, adding isolating subjects, realistic shadows, integrating multiple layers, lightning and glow effects and color grading techniques, as well as final touches such as adding film grain and using the Camera Raw filter. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced artist, this course provides step-by-step guidance to bring your imagination to life.
$17 $37
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Take a sneak peak inside...
Lesson 1:
Getting Started
An introduction to the Photoshop workspace and interface. Learn where everything is, how to access your most important tools and how to customize the Photoshop workspace to your liking. If you are already familiar with Photoshop, you can skip this lesson.
Lesson 2:
Create the Scene
Here you’ll learn about the patch tool, selections, transforms, masking and gradients as we put together the various image assets that will make up our scene’s background.
Lesson 3:
The Model
Learn how to make intricate selections with paths. You will also be introduced to Adobe Camera RAW interface and how it works.
Lesson 4:
Portrait Backdrop
Dive into blending modes and how to use overlays in Photoshop as we add the bottle and lightning effects to our scene.
Lesson 5:
The Bird
This lesson is a deep dive into making channel based selections. Learn how to use colors and contrast already in your image to create intricate masks without having to do any drawing.
Lesson 6:
Keep Your Layer Stack
How to make the whole greater than the sum of its parts. In this lesson, you will learn how to adjust the lighting and color grading of your composite to pull all the elements together and make them feel like a single image.
