Making a Composite Photo in Photoshop Using Layers

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If you've ever wondered about how to combine two photos into one, to make a composite photo with Photoshop, then this tutorial is for you. In this composite photo demonstration, Darlene shows how to cut out the subject of one photo and insert it into a second photo. For this example, she places an infrared photo of a group of witches onto a colored night scene from the same location.
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📌 Making a Composite Photo in Photoshop TOC
0:00 Intro
0:33 Start
1:04 Send Photos to Photoshop as Layers
1:26 Choosing the top layer and the bottom layer
2:21 Choosing size and placement of top photo layer
2:40 Starting to mask the photo with "Select Subject"
3:48 Refining the mask by hand
4:45 Cutting out the subject (I make a mistake)
5:11 Positioning the subjects on the background
5:42 Cropping the photo to reduce editing workload
7:00 I realize my earlier mistake and explain the problem
8:00 Refining the mask to reveal missing parts of the subjects
11:00 Details matter when blending photos
14:07 Using Photoshop Generative Fill to remove a face in the background
15:50 Using the Patch Tool to remove a leg from the background
16:51 Finding and fixing another face in the background (details)
18:40 Adding a Photo Filter or Color Lookup to give it a blue look
20:04 Saving finished photo back to Lightroom as a layerd PSD
20:45 How to Re-Open Your File to Edit in Photoshop
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Thanks for an excellent presentation of a complex topic.

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You're most welcome, I'm glad you found it helpful