10-Step GUIDE: Blend Images and Create Composites with Photoshop

[@Dundieg23]

I started watching your videos years ago when I first got curious about graphic design. Today, I work as a designer in an incredible agency and made a career out of it. You're a big part of my success in this field, so thank you!

[@oooBoEoNooo]

Are you a self taught graphic designer?

[@queenrao17]

@@oooBoEoNooo Yes I am and most of them are

[@oooBoEoNooo]

@@queenrao17 Thank you for your answer. Then there is still hope for me ;-) When you started learning graphic design, what was the biggest challenge for you?

[@Kokorocodon]

@@oooBoEoNooo Don't know about him, but it was my memory for me. Photoshop has a lot of features, and you can only burn what you've learned into your memory if you apply your knowledge into your projects right after learning about them. Sometimes you forget how to properly use a feature and you will have to rewatch an entire video just to remember, but that is not a problem if you enjoy doing what you do. With time, with so much "watching and rewatching" while applying your newfound knowledge to your projects, you will see yourself pilling up on experience. But in the end, no matter how experienced you are, such tutorials will always be a part of your daily life. There is so much to learn about graphic design that you will never be able to learn it all, so it's an eternal learning process. And for me that's ok.

[@oooBoEoNooo]

@@Kokorocodon Many, many thanks for your detailed answer I'm specifically concerned about the subject of graphic design regardless of the software. I don't know why, but I often think that the only way to learn graphic design is to study it at a university. Maybe I think that way because I don't trust myself to do it. A very obstructive way of thinking, I realize. That's why I'm very grateful for any tip that helps me to improve this attitude.

[@xzenor]

"This tutorial went way longer than I wanted it to" For you maybe. I would've watched for another hour.... You make great tutorials. Thanks for this goldmine of information again.

[@roving-camera_72]

You apologized for offering too much information in this tutorial. Actually you deserve enormous credit for giving us a lesson jammed with a huge amount of amazing tips. I'm grateful for your effort. Thanks so much.

[@Viqtor]

the apology was for information overload. sometimes too much info in a short amount of time turns the watcher off

[@KGandJG2023]

Exzactly we need people like you there is never to much information. This is one of the best tutorials so far I love your tutorials.

[@mokamewmew7090]

literally the only person who explained why would we use those adjustments/filters in a way that'd help us in other projects & not just how, cause there are million others who show us how to use them but still lack the logical explanation on why would we choose this & not that kind of tool/adjustment. thanks a lot ♥

[@mercybassey6102]

Been a Graphic designer for 5 years and never had an idea of how to create a shadow of the exact shape of an object, i'm not ashamed to say this because i've learnt how to do it and even more from this channel. whew, you earned a loyal subscriber, thanks for these knowledge, i will apply, much love from Nigeria.

[@nancyalmodovar293]

I am amazed of how far photoshop has grown. I just to have a photo studio and I learned Photoshop very well. For years, I design the coffee table albums and they were beautiful. I closed the photo studio in 2010 and now I find myself missing my first love. I recently I installed the latest Photoshop program and I can't believe how much has changed. Thank you for your videos.

[@hereiskent]

I didn't notice that this tutorial is about an hour, I enjoyed every minute of this. Thank you!

[@tutvid]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@stray35p]

This is indeed the best method I've ever watch, it's so complete and easy to learn because you broke down every theory like perspective, color grade, value even shadow and lighting in simple way, thank you so much

[@SheriffKoder9]

I have no experience in photoshop yet and managed with this video to create a realistic image, thank you

[@josueguerra9185]

People who make long tutorials with every detail explained are simply amazing

[@zaniqedits]

"I watched your video attentively, not skipping a single second, and the knowledge I gained was invaluable. In my four years of professional life in retouching and Photoshop editing, I've never learned so much. Thank you for this enlightening experience!" :)

[@cargandoando8870]

You are by far the best teacher for soft soft . It's very complicated at first - overwhelming, actually - but, you make it doable for

[@Rosstheboss-kg8ve]

Totally honest here, think this is the best photoshop tutorial out there! I couldn't seem to find videos that helped me with what I wanted to learn and this videos just a goldmine - thanks so much!

[@fatcatdesign]

this is GOLD! I spent a gazillion $$ on videos, presets, brushes, blah blah blah and your vid gave me sooooooo much more!

[@Sawanstyles]

There was person who said Ask questions from your inner creative and you will solve 99% of your problems and for that 1% you can ask for help and here I am thanks mate for helping ❤

[@iosifcristiandima3916]

He did a very good job imo. Explaining the basics step by step. English is not my first language and I have no experience in using DAWs

[@cinema8564]

Wonderful! Horizon lines for properly situating one image on another! Never heard of that before but is so obvious when you point that out. Not only important but critical. So many composites just FAIL in some awkward but baffling way. And here you have identified the culprit. Horizon lines. And, FWIW, ten steps is too many? No problem as you break down the process. Soooo helpful. Mike

[@AnkitSingh-ps8ny]

this is gold!..As someone like me who took the interest in drawing stuffs. my biggest mistake was not giving attention to perspective,and was always looking at colors and cool manipulations that of course made my edits horrible. So i would like to give advice to someone who dont know the perspective,to learn it as soon as you can. colors and stuffs can go later.learn to make the foundation and structure of house only then you can paint on it

[@abds7403]

I TRIED TO DO THE SAME THING AS YOU AND IT WAS SO HELPFUL I LEARNED NEW ICONS THAT I HAVENT USED BEFORE THANKS ALOT

[@kevinsanchez57]

Recently, I switched my majors in Graphic Design and Media Arts with concentration on User Experience Design. Im def using these video as tips to improve my work and grow as a portfolio! These are amazing methods!

[@MadWolf76]

35:30 for skewing/disorting just ctrl+click on the anchors. Middle anchor for skew, corner anchors for disort.

[@mikesrandomchannel]

Learned more about compositing in the first 5 minutes than ever before... and then at the end with the final grading... 😲 WOW.

[@brenodptx4786]

Dude, you are amazing man... Every single time I feel unmotivated and I don't know where to start learning, I go straight to your channel and all my motivation comes back and everything starts making sense!! It's amazing how you teach and all the tips and tricks you give us! Please keep making videos like this one, bless you man!

[@roymiller1464]

hands down one of thee best teachers and compositing tutorials i have watched. its not always about what and how to but why you made the creative and technical choices. very informative

[@TediJaho]

Hey there. Just felt like saying this. Your tutorials are like very few I find on KZbin. There is no-nonsense information. Almost everything is backed by real-time practice behind the theory you mention. I can in real time understand your color theory while being able to apply and memorize the new information in a short time. Thanks for being kind enough and post this for free.

[@UndrwrldCollective]

This might be the greatest Photoshop tutorial of all time

[@BritishRosie-es3zr]

Magnificent! Don't worry about going on too long, I was upset that you finished!

[@tutvid]

Thank you so much!

[@RS-Amsterdam]

Great performance buddy. Applause. Doing composites for almost 20 years now and you nailed the whole process. Excellent eye for detail. From 17:00 I take a slightly different approach but similar results, allow me to explain. When I adjust Hue and Saturation of the Astronaut (in your case) I ad two fill ayers of 100% Red One layer I set to Hue blending mode and One to Luminosity blending mode, what you see now is the difference of the Saturation With a Hue Saturation layer clipped to the Astronaut, I change the Saturation till it matches the BG. Then I change the Red layer that is set to Hue blending mode to Saturation blending mode, now you see the difference of Hue Again with Hue Saturation layer clipped to the Astronaut adjust I adjust the Hue of the Astronaut till it matches the BG. The throw those RED layers away or switch them off. Later I tweak it like you tweak it. And the most important thing is at the end, add a LUT of some sort to blend it all even more together. Glad you are back man !!! You are still high ranked among the best PS teachers around !!!

[@eddpercymendoza3561]

Definitivamente que los mejores tutoriales están en inglés, en español también hay buenos pero en inglés están los mejores. Gracias por compartir estos conocimientos.

[@kelliebelanger7850]

Thank you! Thank you so much! I want to support you in anyway I can. This video has blessed me tremendously. I love how detailed and visual your teaching is. BRAVO!!!

[@TechnicallyTrent]

I used a different tool than Photoshop, but I still found this video to be amazingly helpful. Thanks for the detailed steps!

[@nwiegman]

OK- I AM always late to the party- but I'm here. Thank you, great job I watched all the way through- now to do it again and do it step by step on a project I am doing. All factors I have digested for myself you have laid out and it is good to see the tools you grabbed to achieve the goal. Thank you- I will explore more on your channel.

[@edisito9]

Bro you have beyond earned my subscription. The amount of information I learned in this one video is insane.

[@CycloPreda]

Maybe one of the best tutorial for Photoshop out on KZbin, thank you very much !!

[@arniespace]

So good. That shadow blows me away, but the whole tut is top notch.

[@biomanew]

huge amount of contents, I had to watch and test the tips one by one with intervals to be able to digest it all. Wonderful class, thank you so much.

[@emmayu2802]

It's so Amazing.I just thought the skill of photoshop was coming from someone's feel and sense. Sometimes it makes me depressed. What if I don't have any of it? But you let me know I can grow and I can do it. It's so useful. You're are also a great teacher. Thank you so much😀

[@galrabinovich7821]

Wow, I really like how you explain why you do the things you do, not only what you are doing and how to do it. Your tutorials are great! I am a subscriber but haven't noticed that you came back on making content until now. Somehow you didn't show up on my feed... Good to have you back!

[@muhammadozair7240]

Finally my best teacher make a video 😍😍😍😍❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️👍

[@jesnnerbispo3221]

A masterclass! I loved the way you just did subtle moves and said "not bad". The key to the project is make everything blend together and make sense.

[@sw33tialucard]

The horizon line information is sooooo powerful. Thank you!

[@muhammadtaimoor3202]

When I watch this tutorial it blow my mind with such amazing tips that you give now I am going to follow your tutorial and develop my skills more

[@artrealestatephotography8633]

This is the best tutorial I ever seen on KZbin or any other online course!. Awesome Job.

[@Goku-ri3tl]

Woow this is the best compositing tutorial that I have watched so far, thanks a lot for sharing your knowledge, it helped immensely, especially because it's all packed in one video and very well structured plus your way of teaching is perfect. I have been looking and watching especially sort videos, so when I saw your video recommended by KZbin I looked at the length of the video 1 Hour then I skipped it, but then I thought let me just test the first minutes and see what is the content, and funny enough by the end of the video I was ho no I really wanted that you continue it, as I didn't have enough, the 1 hour went like 5 minutes as it was all golden tips and exactly what I need it. Consider making an in-depth paid Course as you have the skills and you are a great teacher. Please do more like this as they are immensely helpful and they arent videos on youtube like this or at least I never found them yet. Thanks a lot for such a great tutorial, I will be using it as a reference to start my journey of compositing. I subscribed.

[@danserrano4166]

One of the best tutorials on KZbin

[@colinkurtz7839]

So glad you got back into making tutorials, as they make me want to continue using Photoshop!

[@YugPatel10.]

best tutorial ever seen by far!!! loved it G... :D

[@tutvid]

Wow, thanks!

[@mohammedfayaz931]

Thanks so much for making tutorials! You literally helped me start my career in Graphic Design.

[@samral1515]

good luck on your journey

[@PhaseRunner]

Wicked process. Great result🔥👏

[@tawheedal_metwally3649]

best photo compositing tutorial I've ever seen on KZbin hope to more like it soon. Thanks, a lot

[@cicicinammon]

I love your tutorials, it really helps. I'm trying out Stylar now, hope that you can make a tutorial about that

[@jaywalker.]

Absolutely mind-blowing stuff. This is a dang revelation. 🙏🏾

[@bornwasabi]

This video was so fun to watch I just finished it and it's almost 1AM. Very helpful! Thank you!

[@mutiaradyah]

incredible possibilities to those who master it. I am almost done with my first track, but there is so much more to discover and learn. TNice tutorials

[@harrisoncordeiro834]

this video was awesome. answered so many questions i had on blending. This is the best videos i have seen on this topic. Gave me so many tools and techniques to use. Very thorough

[@jrb11300]

A lot of good information that never considered. This is one of the best video on composite I have seen and worth the time invested. Thanks!

[@user-mm5wq9st2g]

Instantly subscribed, finally a genuinely good tutorial

[@matthias9309]

i really liked this tutorial and the length of it was totally fine

[@vikasgowxda]

Thanks for your easy to follow explanations, one step at a ti. It makes learning less overwhelming!

[@Alex7Mode]

Thank you so much. This was one of the best tutorials I ever did, was really blown away by the result!

[@mikesutton3372]

Nicely done...watched it a couple of three times, will continue to watch a couple more times because I'm slow but nicely done. Well explained.

[@motasematoshi8038]

Thank you for making youtube more valuable

[@ooakosiMo]

thank you for drawing the lines i now understand perspectives and the shadows i think sort of in my own way i think i understand now i been struggling to understand it back from childhoood haha i can copy drawings shadows and i wing it a bit but this is so coool info thank you love you thanks have a great day

[@ishank6688]

this video is packed with value, great work man keep it up

[@LarryFish3rman]

I watch a lot of tutorials and there is so much valuable information in this video. Leading Lines and finding your horizon is one that comes to mind. Don't know how I haven't found your channel before or maybe I have but you've got a fan and an inspired creator for life.

[@finny1620]

You are so clear! I already know how to do these things on PS but I'll surely watch this video!

[@rwn6169]

Best tutorial I've ever seen in my life, THX. ❤

I need to repeat this video 10 times or more. Just amazing. thank you for sharing the process

[@vickymoverz]

normally i dont give reviews but maam youre amazing like i tried 2 videos on 2020 and one on 2022 but it wont work but i saw yr video today and it worked as being both content creators i respect your hard work and keep it up

[@ggheemo]

Glad you got back into making easy to follow tutorials again!

[@DeniseSharrock-Mueller]

Hands down the single most thorough & helpful tutorial I've come across in explaining allllll the important little (and big) steps necessary to create realistic composites. Bless you, Nathaniel!

[@jezfernandez]

Brilliant - quite fast on the commentary(!), but you explain everything really well. I will revisit this again. 🙂

[@mikadavis3877]

Awesome Tutorial - i done many Stuff in Photoshop, but the Shadow Thing helped me ALOT - i watched this Minuet and thinking like WOOOOW thats a good Tip with the Lines!! Great Job - you deserve more Likes on that for sure!

[@igorcarvalho4167]

I May watch all of your channel videos. This was such a class

[@Equilibrier]

You're a very technical person. Great techniques taught, great presentation. Thanks a lot !

[@luisfernandocamargoneira906]

TNice tutorials is just the pick up I needed, thanks man

[@Mahdisabz]

It was really great, my pro life become before this and after this video ❤

[@awaiskhanedits]

This Video is gold. I have tears in my eye

[@kozy9025]

Great and effective teaching. Real awesome!

[@vicious.reality]

You are the man bud. excellent. Get to all those unanswered questions the rest of them leave you scratching your head with. thanks!

[@purvue]

I use to do heacy composite back around cs4 & 5. now im jumping back in and this was the refresher i need. SUBSCRIBED.

[@djordjemirilo5214]

OMG I think this is one of the best tutorials!

[@nurulnisa6401]

I became a graphic designer not a long ago and there are so much thing that I have to continue to learn about. When I first watching your video what I'm thinking is like "eh.. I should write it down, I need some notes from this, it really helpful but it's already in the middle..oh no.." and wow you give us a note from the tutorial too in the description 🥺 You are amazing, how you explain the entire theory is amazing And also it makes me think that something good is really takes time and process, not everything can be instant Thank you for the tutorial!

[@AdamGFilm]

This is literally a lesson that people would pay for, thanks for making this accessible to everyone! I learned so much!

[@Girfume]

I haven't tuned into your tutorials for a while, I forgot how much I love them! Thank you for such quality videos :)

[@beastdataroadoutofelo-hell8568]

Everything works pretty well. If you follow and keep the balance, everything will be fine.

[@maleda1491]

finally a perfect tutorial!

[@MichaelBarcusGray]

Ok. This is such a fantastic tutorial! THANK YOU!!!!!!!!! You’re answering all of my questions!

[@moizahmed5161]

Glad to have you back master

[@peshal0]

I started learning photoshop seriously just today and what I ended up with following the steps through the whole tutorial blew my mind. I was learning and implementing the concepts but for my own pictures, and this tutorial was absolutely helpful. Massive thanks!

[@ramasamystudios4101]

You are wasting your time. Artificial intelligence will do a better and faster job.

[@shivay2366]

@@ramasamystudios4101 it wont do a better job

[@Hatem_Sabour]

amazing you just gave us a very valuable skill to do in photoshop thank you so much!!!

[@himanshudangwal9838]

im glad you are back to posting more often

[@mitymous1]

Really great! Glad the algorithm served you up!

[@andreasahman5596]

Awesome tutorial man. Been following you through high school, university and still learning stuff today as professional graphic designer

[@grglenn]

Awesome instructional video!!! I have to go back ito it several more times to get the most from it. Thanks much!!!

[@egidiocheerios]

this video is amazing and i love it and i am not even halfway through yet. congrats man

[@himanshu_rattan_111]

Thank you so much for this great tutorial

[@samdavepollard]

wow, this is quality content i'm new to compositing; having a workflow laid out so clearly like this is super useful many thanks for sharing your knowledge; subbed

[@estherayewoh1077]

Omo. All shades of amazing. Thank youuuu ❤

[@Xtr3me_01]

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[@fachrizalamri4347]

i started waching your video today and trust me, i'll mastering ur tutorial