How to Combine Photos in Photoshop for beginners (compositing)

[@MN_145]

These steps makes a Huge Difference for the final image look. From a "cheap work" we can turn things to "outstanding work". Thank you for your tutorial!

[@rctbone100]

This is golden for this 86 year old beginner!! Excellent!!

[@SusanmolnarPhotography]

I do quite a bit of image combining, but your tutorial offered a LOT of new tips and tricks to improve my processes. Best 5 tips for me in this one? 1) Drop larger image on top of smaller image; 2) Color Match tool; 3) Creating a separate drop shadow layer (MY FAV!); 4) Skewing the shadow; 5) Color Grading. Thank you, Colin!!

[@MarcySB]

I totally agree!

[@heathersheldrick4461]

Same here!

[@heathersheldrick4461]

I thought I was pretty OK with combining photos, but I learned 2 new techniques that will be invaluable. I'm so glad I decided to watch. Thank you

[@photoshopcafe]

Always some new to learn :)

[@racheleuhus2985]

Stumbled across your videos today after not using photoshop in years. THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU! Very easy to follow along and I'm SO happy with the results.

[@ottojeppe6920]

One of the best tuts .. I am a real beginner and 75 years old. I like but struggle

[@romiam2423]

Thank you, please keep on going with this kind of beginner tutorials

[@photoshopcafe]

ok, I will :)

[@kerriraeryan8595]

THANK YOU!!! You break everything down so well! I haven't been able to find anything or anyone who can explain Photoshop in a way that ACTUALLY makes sense to me until YOU! I appreciate your videos so much!! Things are FINALLY starting to make sense and it's giving me confidence!

[@shyrinTM]

Wow! the last step of adding a solid color was a game changer for me.

[@jameslawley5414]

Your instructional videos are simply the best - clear, concise, and wonderfully paced.

[@anadiacharya548]

I'm a beginner in Photoshop. This was a very clear step by step tutorial. Thank you.

[@lindylou8039]

Your instructions were easy to follow, you spoke clearly and explained what you were doing as I worked my way through. A big bonus for me was how you created a separate drop shadow layer and then skewed it to work with the shadows within the background image. I won't forget that wonderful trick! Many thanks.

[@rogershore3128]

One of the best explanations for mixing and matching I've seen...

[@elaineforrest-og6gs]

Very well presented . I am not exactly a beginner but am self taught and have an erratic workflow which I am trying to simplify . I know there are many gaps in my knowledge and that I could cut down on the time it takes me when trying to be creative with images . Watching this I have already learned new methods . The

[@kerrytarrant6605]

You are genius....Finally I found someone who can talk through a tutorial and make it so easy to follow and I get the end results I'm after. Thank you, thank you, thank you.

[@sean19]

Watched this video several times. You explain what / how to do this perfectly so a complete novice like myself can understand. Thanks for the time you've put into this video . Top RUclips channel 👌 👍 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@catpeterson8151]

Aloha from Honolulu, Been using Photoshop for decades. And still learning! Great videos! Cheers.

[@Bwiable]

Been following you for years, but watched this for the first time today. Such a clear and simple tutorial. Excellent! Thank you

[@photoshopcafe]

Awesome, thank you!

[@cynham1]

Best tutorial ever. Your calm manner and straight forward steps helped me enormously. I will practice this several times, and then look for your other tutorials. I feel lucky today! Thank you!

[@photoshopcafe]

So glad you found my tutorials. I hope you enjoy them

[@malcolmsellar7176]

Thanks, Colin I learn something every time I watch one of these!

[@photoshopcafe]

Glad to hear

[@andrewmichael8534]

I moved back and forth to find out how you added the rim light. I like what you did. Is there another tutorial using the method of the rim-light layer. Thank you for all you do online for helping people learn how to use Photoshop.

[@pamelanathe1964]

Thank you, thank you, thank you ... great tutorial, but best of all was being able to follow along with you using the same photos. It made all the difference.

[@photoshopcafe]

Glad to be of help

[@suzanne5378]

Finally a tutorial that is easy to follow and gives me the courage to try out the methods shown. THANKS SO MUCH!

[@joebass5]

Great content, non-irritating voice, no stupid hype, not hours long, has two separate eye brows (you know). Definitely a channel ill return to. Thank you

[@photoshopcafe]

thx

[@deleon9111]

Fantastic tutorial, Colin! Would love to hear more about displacement maps.

[@photoshopcafe]

I haven't forgotten :)

[@grossoanthony]

Colin, this is a superb tutorial! I learned an incredible amount in such a short period of time. I cannot wait for the displacement maps video.

[@photoshopcafe]

The displacement maps video is live now :)

[@iot8721]

Thank you. This is great! Waiting for the layer masks tutorial

[@photoshopcafe]

The layers masks tutorial is linked in the end card

[@arrogantN]

Now I am starting to understand the basics. You are amazing. Thanks

[@stygian_exploits]

This is the most helpful turorial I have ever seen

[@connorisfat3767]

love how you added the shadow!! ive struggled with creating realistic shadows and this was so easy!!

[@23232323rdurian]

thank you. very clear and instructive to a complete beginner like me

[@Steve_I_See]

Super helpful. Thanks so much for sharing!!

[@chrisbhoy8855]

This is such an amazing tutorial..I have watched lots of tutorials today as I want to learn Photoshop and alot of videos are too in depth or not explained properly. This video is perfect for beginners. U make it simple but effective

[@Williy_Nilly]

Definitely my go to vid for shadows!

[@margaretwood1255]

this is EXACTLY what I was looking for! Thanks so much

[@sean19]

Thanks for this. I'll have a go at doing this myself later. I'll let you know in the comments how I got on. 👍

[@andyallard5990]

You are such a smart chap, very impressed with your knowledge and your ability to transfer into easy to fall language thank you so much❤

[@catherineSteinmann]

Wonderful as usual!

[@adamartinmusic]

thank you so much! This was very helpful :)

[@FlyOnWall2]

Great tutorial, I'll be doing this a few times in a row to really nail down the concepts here. They seem basic, but this is enough for most users to feel comfortable before jumping into their own compositions.

[@DesignerMohideen]

Amazing You are Great Tutor and Teacher. God Bless You !

[@bensneen]

Thank you for such a simple to follow video!

[@matlynwood6225]

Thank you so much for the great tutorial. Also a huge thanks for making it for us that photoshop scares the crap out of us.

[@Video2Webb]

You are my favorite teacher Colin! This one went slowly enough for me to properly follow. Yes, I will have to watch it again and of course do my own trials, but this foundation in how to proceed makes that less daunting and easier to get on with. Thank you!

[@photoshopcafe]

Thanks, glad you found it helpful

[@londonken]

Always enjoy your videos Colin, clear and straight forward

[@photoshopcafe]

Yay!

[@2Air]

fantastic! i love how you explain all the steps in details

[@br1dye]

So simple with you !! I love it ! Thanks a lot !

[@PaulGirardin17956]

This tutorial is powerfully simple to understand and you make us learn so much in under 10 minutes. Thank you so much!

[@photoshopcafe]

I'm glad it was helpful. I try not to let the tutorials drag on too long

[@SKGOELDELHI]

Best tutorial. Thanks

[@md.delwarhossainmunna7460]

I found it really useful. Thanks Mr. Colin!

[@saibuoluwatomiwa5130]

Finally found the right video for blending object with background😊

[@MusicJunky3]

Outstanding ! Couldn't have come at a better time ! Many thanks !

[@kaybrown8493]

Your tutorials are just right for me to understand. You have a calmness that l really like. Thank you. 😊 I'd love to see more of these photoshop ones.

[@photoshopcafe]

Thanks! More to come

[@julissatineopatel]

You are very talented. You are able to teach so much in so little time. Well done! Thank you!!

[@photoshopcafe]

Thanks

[@li327mtesting3]

Go to tutorial for merging photos. Awesome.

[@JMTBFLOW]

Good stuff bud. A good way to remember layermasks is white reveals, black conceals. :)

[@DrSarahS]

Always the best tutorials. Thanks a million!

[@marina_pustovalova]

Thank you for a great tutorial!

[@brettwooderson7442]

Simple and easy basic combining love it

[@picassoparken]

Great tut

[@VIJENDRAKUMAR-ur1fd]

Thank you, Sir, very well explained.

[@sukhmanjeetsingh9200]

Really helpful. Thanks

[@barirwin8559]

Increbile teaching ! Game changer for me , Thank you so much .

[@garrodgray5817]

Another brilliant video for those of us who still have their ‘L’ plates on. Thanks from ‘over the pond‘.

[@photoshopcafe]

You're welcome

[@maheshkonda8225]

Sir can you please tell me why that upside down return/enter symbol is there for. @7:51 on the top layer(for my bad luck you skipped that part). Cause I've seen that thing in other photoshop tutorial videos, but due to overload of information I forgot where I've seen it.

[@PawSomeOutings]

Another great training video, love because I am a beginner and don't want to know all the features at this point.

[@photoshopcafe]

Glad it was helpful!

[@briangilbert6241]

Great tutorial Colin

[@joycerothschild4790]

fantastic Colin - I love your videos

[@rudolfowalchonzo2356]

Hello from Germany, thank you very much.

[@johnnya1435]

very helpfull and easy.....well you made it look easy.

[@DianneMaguire]

You made this so easy!! Thank you!

[@akeem6301]

Thank you for your detailed explanation, what's the latest Photoshop version for windows?

[@photoshopcafe]

Photoshop CC 2023

[@akeem6301]

Thanks

[@Wildicon19]

Your tutorial was amazing! Thank you Colin for sharing your wisdom!

[@michealpociecha8351]

Thanks. Great video.

[@MellowMelodiesHub612]

Great tutorial .

[@mydiningjournal8659]

THIS IS SO HELPFUL

[@monsterstorm78]

Wow this is just absolutely amazing 🤩

[@manomarwat7629]

Thanks for practice images also nice tutorial sir

[@kkkk139]

Great tutorial ! How did you make the effect about the rim light? I didn't get!

[@photoshopcafe]

Search my channel for rim light, I have another tutorial just on that

[@DJCENTIF1]

Learned so much in one video. Thank you

[@JonathanOrnelas-g6c]

You are so cool !! You make Photoshop not seem so daunting anymore. :3 Thank you.

[@cathybeacock7508]

That's a great tutorial! You've given me some great ideas, thank you

[@peterdocter4659]

Really great beginner one, great going!

[@Chekad-k4o]

Thanks it was useful.

[@anythingentertaining8824]

thanks a lot, really helped with my assignment

[@geraldinebryce594]

Another brilliant very useful tutorial 🙏

[@boxmeta1834]

Thank youso much Sensei !!!!

[@glennracoma7481]

As usual very straight ahead and useful tutorial. Thank you!

[@TheFlyingDutchMan9106]

Really useful mate

[@pushpajay6701]

Thanks lot. Absolutely super Tutorial.

[@photoshopcafe]

So glad it was useful

[@syednisar8108]

good nicely explained

[@AK_754-t7p]

Thank you , it is impressive

[@bluerabbit1236]

Wow, great tutorial subbed and liked 😊

[@loganwhitney2615]

Thank you bro, actually helped a lot

[@goldfinch2283]

Thanks For an other great tutorial. I really like your style of teaching/communicating! 👍👍

[@photoshopcafe]

Thanks

[@JohnThomasjbthomasphotography]

Very good thanks

[@moniquejanray2898]

Very interesting tutorial, and quiet way to explain things, thanks a lot, but at a moment (7'45) a new layer named "rim" appears, and I couldn't find where it comes from ! could you explain that, please ? thank you !

[@moniquejanray2898]

sorry ! watching the video again, I have seen that this point is explained in another tutorial ! oops ! thanks again !

[@erinalmlie7160]

That was an amazing tutorial! It described a useful technique in the most basic way.

[@charrski2918]

Love this! thanks

[@micha5645]

Very useful, thank you!