Photo Retouching and Compositing Techniques - Part 1

Dive into an extensive Photoshop tutorial with photographer Aaron Nace from Phlearn, focusing on portrait retouching and advanced compositing techniques. Learn essential skills such as basic color correction, blemish removal, background adjustments, and object removal. Master the art of cutting out people and hair, adding light flares, and creating custom brushes. Explore animation techniques in After Effects, including how to add floating particles and animate light rays. Apply these skills to create a dynamic double exposure design featuring an athlete in motion. Download Aaron's custom Photoshop actions and brush files to enhance your workflow and follow along with this comprehensive Adobe Live session.

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Compositing
How to cut out a person
How to cut out hair
How to add light flare
Animating in After Effects
How to add floating particles
How to animate light rays