Photoshop Layers: Working with Multiple Photos

Introduction

• Welcome
• What you should know before watching this course
• Exercise files

1. Mastering the Layers Panel

• Loading multiple layers
• Naming and organizing layers
• Using nests and groups
• Understanding Smart Objects

2. Using Focus Stacking for Increased Depth of Field

• Shooting a focus stacked image
• Loading multiple layers into a stack
• Blending the focus stacked image
• Sharpening and grading the final image

3. Using Multiple Images to Remove Unwanted Objects

• Shooting for object removal
• Loading multiple layers into a stack for object removal
• Using stack modes
• Cleaning up with cloning
• Sharpening and grading the final image

4. Creating an Action Composite from Multiple Exposures

• Shooting for an action composite
• Loading and aligning multiple layers into a document
• Adding masks to composite the images
• Sharpening and grading the final image

5. Creating a Star Trail Photo

• Shooting for a star trail
• Loading and stacking the layers
• Using stack modes
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6. Compelling Black-and-White Photos from HDR

• Shooting for a black-and-white HDR
• Creating an HDR with Merge to HDR Pro
• Toning the HDR image
• Converting to black and white
• Adding finishing touches to the black-and-white file
• Creating the HDR file in Adobe Camera Raw

7. Joining a Multipart Scan into One File

• Scanning a large image in multiple pieces
• Loading the pieces into a single Photoshop document
• Aligning and blending the pieces of the scan
• Sharpening and grading the final image

8. Creating a Panoramic Image

• Shooting for a panoramic photo
• Creating the panoramic file in Adobe Camera Raw
• Toning and developing the panoramic image
• Removing wide angle distortion
• Filling in holes with Content-Aware Fill and Cloning
• Adding finishing touches to the panoramic image

Conclusion

• Next steps