Uploaded July 2024 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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How do you combine images? Match color, contrast, and saturation? What are smart objects? Layer masks? Layer modes? Learn everything you need to know to create professional photo manipulations in Adobe Photoshop.
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Follow along with Abbey as she shows you all the essential techniques in this photo manipulation tutorial. You'll master the basics, and towards the end you'll see some advanved photo manipulation techniques too.

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Here's what you'll learn in this video:

00:00:00 Photo Manipulation Basics
00:01:00 How to Find Images
00:03:02 How to Prepare Images
00:05:19 How to Extract Images
00:19:34 Create Your Composition
00:25:39 How to Match Color
00:29:33 How to Match Contrast
00:33:39 How to Match Saturation
00:35:42 How to Create Light and Shadow
00:40:43 Finishing Touches
00:41:46 Advanced Compositing Techniques

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