Photo Composite
Digital compositing is the process of digitally assembling multiple images
to make a final image.
Steps for photo composite
Step 1: Collect images• Background
– Landscape, interior
• Focal point– People, animals, objects
• Use old photos or negatives and scan• Scan objects
Step 2: Design composition with the images you have• Focal point• Format
– Vertical or horizontal (background will decide if vertical or horizontal)
• Horizon line – Goes above or below center
• Unity- repetition of art elements (repetition= 3)
Step 3: In Photoshop, create new document• 10.5 X 8 (horizontal)• 8 X 10.5 (vertical)
Step 4: All images must have same resolution• Unclick resample• After changing resolution, re-click
resample and three boxes• Change size in inches
Step 5: Select the background and paste on new documentStep 6: Select objects• Edit-copy, edit-pasteTo Change the size of an object
– Transform– Move tool, check transform controls or
Edit transform scale– Hold shift and drag from corner
Step 7: Move objects around to get best compositionStep 8: Add filters/change blend modes/adjust layer opacity/add texture
Assignment
Create a digital composite that includes:A scanned photoA scanned object Your own digital shots
*All images must be your own!It should tell a story or have a theme to it-like a big idea