Create amazing surreal photo manipulations in Photoshop

Create amazing surreal photo manipulations in Photoshop

Have you ever seen images online that seem to defy reality? Professional retouchers have mastered techniques to seamlessly combine different elements into surreal composite images. However, their methods have largely remained secrets known only to a select few experts. Now, in these unique Photoshop tutorials, some of the world's best retouchers are finally revealing their processes.

Across multiple in-depth videos, the pro retouchers deconstruct their entire workflows step by step. You'll learn high-level skills like advanced layer masking, compositing, 3D modeling, and lighting techniques. They showcase real projects from start to finish so you can see the full application of the lessons. The tutorials cover creating everything from imagined landscapes to hybrid animals to scenes inspired by sci-fi movies.

Best of all, the lessons are presented in an accessible way, so you don't need years of experience to understand them. With practice of these methods, you'll be able to start combining elements and editing images in ways that make the impossible look real. It's an unprecedented opportunity to learn techniques usually known only by professionals, allowing you to bring your most imaginative visions to stunning surrealistic life.

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Surreal photo composition in Photoshop

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