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Is there a difference between blending and compositing?

Is there a difference between blending and compositing in post-processing? Some make no distinction between the two. But some do. Let’s have a closer look! I’ve spoken to a number of photographers about blending and compositing. To my surprise, some photographers, especially if they do not do much night photography,

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Ideas for creating composited water splash product photos

Need to level up your product photography? There are many tried and tested techniques that will allow you to get extra creative. A great example is the water splash effect, often used for beverages, fruits or product that needs a fresh look. Today’s featured tutorial covers how to use compositing

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How to Shoot Greenscreen

This is our second post in a multipart series on greenscreen video and photography (check out part 1).  Check out Adobe Stock if you need backgrounds or greenscreen elements. Cameras have gotten significantly more affordable in recent years.  Consumer grade high-definition video cameras can be found at prices below $1,000

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The History of the Alpha Channel

Transparency plays a key role in the success of compositing, animation, and interactivity.  By embedding transparency into graphic elements, you can composite different elements together.  This allows for flexibility as it allows elements created at different times to be composited together. The Alpha Channel is the technology behind transparency in

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Lightroom May Not be Enough

More and more photographers have embraced Lightroom as their main post production tool. Although I completely understand that thinking – and it’s valid for many photographers – I worry than Photoshop is in danger of becoming the forgotten advantage. If you are in the business of selling your photography services, I’m

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