Tools to match one foreign part into an image (?)

subxaero · #1 03-08-2008, 05:16 AM

i just want to make sure, that when i try to put, like a person into a totally different background, i don't forget any obvious tools.
(assuming that at least the perspective and the lightning is pretty close. adding shadows to the floor e.g. are just mandatory)

- hue/satuaration
- selective color
- curves
- levels
- shadow/highlights
- highpass
- d&b
- transform tools (warp, free t, liquify)

these are the tools i right now think of, when taking care of my intruder.

what did i forget?

CaptainHook · #2 03-08-2008, 03:57 PM

The most important one.
Your brain.

cspringer · #3 03-08-2008, 07:28 PM

you might find this useful....

http://www.photoshopsupport.com/tuto...-tutorial.html

pixelzombie · #4 03-08-2008, 08:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cspringer

you might find this useful....

http://www.photoshopsupport.com/tuto...-tutorial.html

i have to laugh at Dekes comment that you can't possibly mask the images of the 2 guys perfectly, and the use of the tool he shows does nothing to fix his sloppy mask...

cspringer · #5 03-10-2008, 03:55 PM

don't quote me but it seems like he corrected the masking on the full video but it has been awhile since I've seen it.

Little Fisher · #6 03-16-2008, 10:18 PM

Heh heh. I never used "match color" for what it's intended to be used for. I used to use it to change the color of a shirt (or whatever) to match a color swatch. It works pretty well (as long as your mask is not sloppy) Now I use B&W in CS3 for the same thing... matching to a color swatch. (Also not what it's intended for). You can make great alpha masks w/B&W too, BTW.

Orisinal · #7 03-27-2008, 09:16 AM

Hi

Well one of the most important things in my opinion is that you match the blur level.

sometimes you need to apply just a tad (0,3 pixels) gaussian blur to make the images match 100 %.

BR Orisinal

subxaero · #8 03-31-2008, 05:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Orisinal

Hi

Well one of the most important things in my opinion is that you match the blur level.

sometimes you need to apply just a tad (0,3 pixels) gaussian blur to make the images match 100 %.

BR Orisinal

ya your so right...even tho i kinda hate this step...cause if one part is so super crisp it's always a harsh sacrifice blurring it for the sake of the final composition