Photoshop Masking & Compositing
by Katrin Eismann
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Author: Katrin EismannEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2004-10-18
ISBN: 0735712794
Number of pages: 560
Publisher: New Riders Press
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Book Review: The!, Masking Compositing State of the Art
Summary: 5 Stars
You CAN judge a book by its cover especially if Katrin Eismanns' name is on it. The verdict like her literary track record will always be the same - Judged best in the biz by most popular demand. You expect completeness but get far more than expected from Katrin. For example we've all tired from the same instruction searches for advanced but compulsory Photoshop
techniques mainly - complex selections, detailed extractions, specific feathering and seamless recompositing during edits etc., all basic requirements for accurately applying any Photoshop tools and effects processes. These continuing searches are usually fruitless, incomplete, use simple examples useless for complex real world requirements or worst their authors assume a basic familiarity with the very tools or processes of our inquires.(i know you know what I'm saying). But this is why Eismanns' "Photoshop Masking and Compositing" and "Restoration & Retouching" are so popular - together they provide completed!,
actual chronologic answers and are packed with industry standard and innovative specialized techniques for Real World editing tasks. Such as:
- accurately creating specific, complex and non-contiguous selections...
- fine detail extractions like hair, particles, mist, smoke, foliage (or missile exhausts for all us Sci-fi Supa Geeks)...
- applying feather to specific areas for smooth compositions while transforming\editing multiple layered objects...
- converting objects to paths for import into Rotoscoping, Morphing or other softwares requiring paths to affect them...
- extensive coverage of Photoshop RE-Texturing tools - Healing, Patch and Clone stamps and brushes (in PS R&R)...
this lists FEW and my opinion of the most sought after Photoshop answers Ms Eismann provides, along with a playful humor that denotes an obvious joy for her work. I can't do justice to all she answers but a quick glance at the "Masking and Compositing" table of content will. I'll normally find the answers in her books but specific suggestions from Ms Eismann have also been worth their weight in time and quality.
To summarize Katrin Eismann writes in a way many industry peers and pro's will understand, she works with the passion of an Ayn Rand enthusiast and has helped many gain a professional control of Photoshop's capabilities.
Thanks Katrin (you will too!)
Jeff Cottle (Ceo):
GoDeep3D (stereoscopic cinematics)
Linear Logic (cyber&industrial design)
Summary of Photoshop Masking & Compositing
Designers, photographers, and artists are using Photoshop to create fantastic and realistic images for illustrations, fine art, and editorial content. Whether they're landscape or portrait photographers, illustrators or fine artists, masking and compositing are essential skills to master for combining images to the extent that it is impossible to tell where one image stops and the other one begins.
Photoshop artist and educator Katrin Eismann takes readers through numerous step-by-step examples, highlighting the tools and techniques used for masking and combining images. Featuring work by leading artists and photographers, this book focuses on the techniques used to create compelling compositions, including making fast and accurate selections, mastering Photoshop's masking tools, and implementing the concept and photography from start to finish. The book addresses working with Photoshop's selection tools; selecting and maintaining fine details and edges; working with difficult image elements, such as cloth, hair, or translucent objects; and green-screen techniques. Katrin also addresses the creative aspects of image compositing, including how to start with a concept, plan and execute the photography, and seamlessly assemble the image. Combining technical direction and inspiration, this book will expand readers' imaginations, so they can fluidly and professionally create images with Photoshop.
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