From the course: Creating Photo Composites on Smartphones and Tablets

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Choosing which photos to use

Choosing which photos to use

From the course: Creating Photo Composites on Smartphones and Tablets

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Choosing which photos to use

- In order to create successful composites on mobile devices, it's useful to understand the limitations of what can be accomplished, as well as the type of images that will work best. Knowing what to expect from different apps can help you in choosing images or, if you're shooting new images specifically for a compositing project, make photographs that will work well as a composite. The first tip in terms of images that work well for compositing is to look for shots where the subject is visually distinct from the background. This will make your compositing work a lot easier, since intricate precise selections can be tricky in mobile apps. Some apps, such as Photoshop Touch, have pretty cool content-aware capabilities that can help in making selections. But there does need to be good contrast or tonal differences in order for this to work well. It doesn't have to be anything as polished a a seamless studio background, either. It can be something as simple as a plain wall, an empty sky,…

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