Photo Manipulation Step-by-Step Tutorial in Photoshop

A Complete Guide to Creating a Photo Manipulation Composite in Photoshop! Right from selecting to changing the background, creating the shadow, matching the subject and applying special effects and filters, we are going to cover each and every step, one-by-one.
First off, we will learn how to make precise selections using the Pen Tool. Then, along with some minor adjustments and fine-tuning, we will change the background.
Next, we will learn a simple way to create a shadow that looks realistic. To make the subject match with the background, we will use Levels, Curves, and few other Adjustment Layers to blend the subject into the scene.
In the end, we will learn how to apply some global special effects along with some filters and flares to that makes the elements of the composite come together as one whole image.
I hope this tutorial helps. Thank you for watching :)
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[@darko.ristanovic]

"I won't make any changes again.. Maybe I will" . Hahaha I feel you. I always come back and tweak stuff. :D

[@hello4787]

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[@joeyvaryl8982]

these are the best videos of PS I've ever seen on UA-cam.

[@Cre8tiveWoman]

Wow Unmesh Dinda!!! I'm so beyond grateful for this and every single one of your awesome videos. I realize that even with your amazing knowledge and expertise it takes a great amount of knowledge, time and dedication to create superior and outstanding content as you create with every single video. Know that you and your teachings are making an impact in the quality of images we produce and I'm personally so appreciative for it has made be a better photographer and photoshop geek. 🏆🏆🏆

[@alyssahansen1400]

Your tutorials are so helpful! I'm not a professional, but I love messing around in it and learning new tricks for it.

[@WilliamCruzing4photos]

You are a great and detailed teacher. I appreciate the fact that you take your time, you explain every process, no matter how simple it may be. You take into consideration the learn curve of everyone and that everyone watching are on different levels of experience. You do great work sir.

[@Jashanrangpuri]

Wow, this was amazing
Please do some more photo manipulation tutorials

[@realLehre]

I've never really placed a comment on any video here on UA-cam but yours was just so special.
Great work

[@DianaHalstead]

This is a GREAT tutorial, Unmesh! Making a good composite takes time...and you showed us just how it's done ;) Thank you!

[@matormscchannel4328]

Thank You for the tutorials. I appreciate your patience and explanations.

[@real_vardan]

Amazing as always, your tutorials are what brought me into learning photoshop.

[@justtulsa5739]

You are seriously the best, Unmesh. I've told SO many people about this channel!

[@piyushsonawane8827]

you have the best channel on youtube for photoshop tutorial!!
thank you so so much for amazing tutorials I learn a lot from you actually even more than my teachers X)
please keep making more and more tutorials thanks again :) :)

[@andrewgrabham4666]

Great job Unmesh, thanks for taking the time to make this video.

[@mayankbhargava7389]

Thank you so much
You are a best teacher
because other tutorials doesn't give me that such details.
Thanks Again

[@krishjangid]

3 million soon

[@BeyondArtistry]

Thanks for the Tutorial! Lots of Love!

[@zachthenebula]

Your videos are super helpful, thank you for taking the time.

[@diannescamera6496]

Thank you Unmesh, I learned so many neat tricks from this tutorial!

[@petermarios6219]

Very helpful, Thank you!

[@creatorbees]

As always, Superb Explanation, Awesome tutorial

[@purplekiss216]

great tutorial thanks!!

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best tutorials ever

[@AhmedDizel]

finaly ... manipulation :D
thank you

[@harshaverona]

your the best photoshop tutor in the whole whole worrrrldddd .... 🔥🔥🔥 Naah... in the whole galaxy 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@vinceplatini]

Great (as usual)!

[@archerworks]

These are so great, wish I had 10% of your ability but I enjoy watching these and taking something away from all of your videos.

[@smartlearningwithrajeshrai]

Dear Unmesh thank you so much for sharing such in-depth tutorial of manipulation. This is one of the best tutorial I have ever seen.

[@armanrahmanrony]

I love your teaching. love you bro...❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@lema1337]

Love this video!

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Bro always upload these type of tutorials

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Most awaited tutorial.... Love u bhai......

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Love you man.... Thank you so much

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Great video. Liked before watching

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Waited for it long time 🤩🤩🤩

[@bani84error]

Thank you for the bicycle (spokes) selection tips! ;) Cheers!

[@subhajitpanja1353]

finally.... love it

[@spectra.shohan]

best..u r the boss of photoshop..respect bro

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That's such a great video.I admire that

[@uwegroe9344]

Awesome! 👍🏻

[@aarnavmishra9722]

This is amazing tutorial

[@SurajGupta_3D]

Hello Unmesh I am a VFX compositor at Prime focus.... Dude you are teaching things here for free, things for which I paid INR 4,50,000 which kind of makes me look like a stupid ... Hahaha but I appreciate your videos and hardwork, keep up the good work, you are a great Photoshop artist ✌✌

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I m in love with you are videos ...!

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You're channel (and contents) really deserve more and more views and likes bro' !
Just love your stuff ! Keep going !

[@PotatoLifeGamer]

even though audio video unsynced, I understood everything.. thankyou unmesh for this gem video. 💝

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same

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Amazing just Amazing

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You are my only photoshop mentor Unmesh vai

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great work ..thanks a lot

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you always do fantastic...:)

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awsom 🙌💣

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Thats Great job

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Great Video Thanks

[@NewWorldOrgone]

Thank you my friend.

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This video is soooo helpful!!👌👌👍🏻👍🏻

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Thanks u r awesome!

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amazing bro

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Wow....just wow...
U r the best... :)

[@indigosyndrome]

5years later this video is still helpful thanks🔥🔥

[@mikejay8987]

bro thank u so much. i am beginner and i learned a lot from your tutorial.

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again best you bestest from the best love you dude

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thnx heaps, keep up the good work

[@jerrylino9215]

tnx ur an awesome Sensie master.

[@neverlast6656]

This is awesome

[@maqboolahmad4891]

I love it do more manipulations

[@georgene6767]

Love this one! Lots of good info in here!

[@natsudragneel1142]

40 minutes ago?

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Yes, she is a Patreon member and supports this channel to create free content, so she has early access to videos.

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You can too, natsu dragneel! Support Unmesh in the hard work he does for all of us!

[@arnokarasu1232]

good one ...

[@ayushkastruggle3572]

Completed

[@eternityg.d.moreau705]

I love that you want it to look "real/natural"... when it's a giant dude on a bike hopping over the wing of a 747. :)

[@mohammadshahzeb458]

well that's what u want to achieve in a manipulation to make the end product as real as possible.

[@alexandera.8725]

Wow you can cast a giant shadow on Earth! Damn

[@graphicforest32]

good work bro

[@sohambose6906]

awesome video

[@luckyakther1900]

tnk u so much for this video

[@GalinaIvanovame]

thanks a lot/ u r amazing

[@akramopu202]

just awesome bro, this solved my many problems,
one thing, the shadow maybe have to move far away bcz sun is far from the subject, shadow maybe spread more

[@yeheskielworotikan7641]

thanks vidio is very helpful to me

[@ashishkapdi6593]

Superb..

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So Nice

[@editzkaran352]

thanks brother

[@dreamnawaz29]

Unmesh its very good Photo Manipulation looking some more advance level from you and i hope you make more videos like...........

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Love from Pakistan.

[@romeobodano9360]

idol! thanks

[@elmehdibenmoumen5786]

Thank you so much . Great job
Can you make a video about changing skin color please ?

[@ashishkapdi6593]

Awesome

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I could Name you king of Blending.

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*ADDED TO WATCH LATER*
our exams are going on.

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1 M coming soon bro 😘😘😘

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excellent

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Magical

[@mohammedrafipk1944]

Hi.. dear, please include text effect illustrator

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Great 👍

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Song

[@aicreative9497]

very very informative video---12.09.2021

[@crisalida2008]

Great as usually! May I ask you a petition? Would you like to make a video with several examples about Poster movies? Thank you from Barcelona (Catalonia)

[@trigonometrythedk9476]

Fantastic tutorial! I learned a lot. Just a quick question. I prefer to use Quick Mask rather than the Path tool for my selections. Is that bad?

[@ibrahimamra5246]

Good

[@adityathaker373]

Can you please do more photo manipulation tutorials

[@pallavikadu3278]

hi Unmesh you do excellent job .your tutorial are very helpful to me.i suggest to my friend to watch your videos . plz give at least one tutorial of vector art using pen tool (potret of any face with features). i am waiting

[@quickturtle72]

With the sun barely over the horizon, the biker's shadow would have been much, much longer and softer. Otherwise, amazing work as always.

[@GKOALA7]

The final result is very impressive, but I would have used a Displacement Map on the subject shadow to give it a little more realism.

[@GKOALA7]

Donny Helvey No sorry, I can't. I can, however, try to explain it.
Using the original background image that is underneath the main subject's shadow, 1) copy the BACKGROUND image into a new document, 2) Desaturate it, 3) use Levels to give it just a slight more contrast, 4) Gaussian Blur it a very small amount, 5) save this document as a .PSD file, 6) now, on your original composite image, select the bike SHADOW, 7) convert it to a Smart Object, 8) go to the Displacement filter, and 9) apply the .PSD file you just saved to that. Keep adjusting the Displacement filter until it looks more realistic. Add a slight Gaussian Blur to the bike's shadow just to reduce any jagged edges that might look rough to you. This blur step is optional.
This all sounds far more complicated than it really is.

[@zymithisteban9218]

plz how to make shadows in photoshop big fan of yours!

[@kindafreakz]

sorry bro. this is hard to watch. the audio is not syncing!

[@bantiyadav779]

i am also facing this :(