Uploaded April 2020 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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In this tutorial I will use Photoshop on the iPad and four images to build an imaginary floating island composition with layer masks, adjustment layers and other non-destructive techniques. You can follow along by downloading the photos I’m using from Unsplash.

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0:00 - Intro
0:49 - Preparing the composition
2:04 - Selecting images
4:42 - Aligning composition
5:32 - Refining edges
9:38 - Adding the lighthouse and the balloon
11:35 - Integrating layers together
13:28 Adding an adjustment layer
15:26 - Additional details

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