Join Bert Monroy for an in-depth discussion in this video Using the exercise files, part of Creating Dreamscapes in Photoshop: 1.
If you are a Premium Member of the lynda.com online training library, or if you are watching this tutorial on a DVD-ROM, you have access to the exercise files used throughout this title. The exercise files are organized in chapters. At the start of each lesson, you will be provided with an overlay showing you the location of the files you need. Right here, we see the folder of exercise files. I open it up, and you can see that they are broken down into the chapters. We'll look at chapter 1 right here, and you will see that there you will find JPEGs and a PSD.
Now these JPEGs will be the files that are actually used for the exercise, and you will see that there is the Final. That is the final file that you see at the end of the movie, and it has all the layers and all the pertinent features that have been added throughout the lesson. You will be working primarily with these three and then, that will be your guide as to what it's supposed to look like. If you're a Monthly Member or a Annual Member of lynda.com, you don't have access to the exercise files, but you can follow along from scratch with your own assets. And I really want to stress that that these files are purely for the exercises shown here.
What I want you to do is take your own images, and create your own dreamscapes based on what you come up with.
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9/18/2012- Creating alpha channels
- Isolating content with clipping groups and layer masks
- Turning a day sky into a night sky
- Compositing photos
- Creating tableaus
- Blending color and tone in combined images
- Painting in explosions
Skill Level Intermediate
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Creating Dreamscapes in Photoshop: 2
with Bert Monroy3h 47m Intermediate
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Introduction
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Welcome54s
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Using the exercise files1m 14s
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1. Understanding the Basics
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Using clipping groups3m 33s
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Explaining alpha channels6m 29s
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Using layer masks3m 47s
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Creating alpha channels5m 56s
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2. Moonlit Night
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Introduction14s
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Turning day into night6m 18s
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Creating the sky6m 24s
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Creating chimney smoke5m 34s
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3. Castle in the Sky
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Introduction14s
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Creating the castle6m 14s
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Creating a floating island3m 29s
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The final composite6m 26s
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4. High Cliff
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Introduction30s
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Creating the basic cliff4m 50s
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Including cliff details2m 38s
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Adding plateau details8m 53s
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Building a rock cliff2m 13s
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The final composite4m 47s
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5. Planet
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Introduction40s
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Creating terrain3m 47s
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Adding buildings9m 18s
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Creating the planet4m 7s
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Creating planet rings9m 39s
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Adding atmosphere3m 18s
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6. Secret Base
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Introduction49s
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Creating islands5m 56s
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Creating a beach4m 28s
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Adding a planet and a moon6m 42s
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Adding the secret base7m 9s
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7. Crash Site
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Introduction33s
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Busting up the plane8m 54s
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Breaking glass5m 53s
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Adding moss and lighting7m 15s
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Applying finishing touches3m 17s
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8. Ruins by the Sea
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Introduction15s
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Creating the sea4m 15s
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Creating the dome8m 4s
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9. Castle on the Lake
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Introduction22s
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Creating the scene7m 49s
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Making a castle on an island7m 16s
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Adding foliage5m 39s
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10. War-Ravaged City
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Introduction53s
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Composing the scene9m 6s
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Creating explosions8m 54s
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Adding flying debris3m 30s
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Applying finishing touches4m 49s
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Conclusion
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Final thoughts26s
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