Photoshop_Creative_-_Issue_154_2017

To organise layers Set up groups (Cmd/Ctrl+G)
Blend with mask
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Create a new document (Cmd/Ctrl+N) at 230x180mm and place
‘sky_01.jpg’. Add ‘sky_02.psd’ and place it on the top. To blend the
image, click the Add Layer Mask button, set the Foreground colour to
black, use the Brush Tool (B) and erase the unwanted parts, as above.
Link the adjustment layers
02
Add the Chair layer from ‘bedroom_02.psd’ and place it
as above. Set up a Hue/Saturation adjustment layer,
hold Cmd/Ctrl+Opt/Alt and click on the chair layer, then set it to 0,
-33, 0. Make a mask (Step 1) to blend the image with the scene.
Place the floor
03
Add the Floor layer from
‘bedroom_02.psd’ and place it below
the Chair layer. To make it fill the space, as in
the image, duplicate it (Cmd/Ctrl+J) and
make a mask (Step 1) to blend.
Enhance the details
04
Add Layer 01 from ‘bedroom.psd’ and place it behind the Chair layer. To enhance the
details in the image, duplicate the layer (Cmd/Ctrl+J), apply the High Pass filter
(Filter>Other>High Pass) set to 1px and change the blend mode to Soft Light. Finally, make a
mask (step 1) to blend the image.
Add some details
05
Let’s add a few details to give depth to the scene. Add the Carpet
layer from ‘bedroom.psd’ and place as in the image. Then, add
the Top layer from the same file and place it at the top of the bedroom.
Finally use a mask (Step 1) to blend.
Create the shadows
06
Set the Foreground colour to #aa754e, create a new
layer (Cmd/Ctrl+Shift+N) and pick the Brush Tool (B).
Then, go to the Brush Preset Picker and choose a Soft Round
brush. Change the blend mode to Multiply, adjust the Opacity to
50% and paint in the shadows.
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