Photo Composite Template
In this Photoshop tutorial, Chris Alvanas shows how to create a template using clipping masks and layer styles which can then be used to create photo composites.
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Comment by Alejandro McCausland | June 11, 2008 @ 8:00 pm
Thanks for this very useful tutorial, Mr. Alvanas! Very nice and understandable explained!
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Comment by Julia | June 12, 2008 @ 1:39 am
Great as usual
Comment by Mark | June 14, 2008 @ 3:17 pm
wath is the option key for pc?
Comment by claire | June 15, 2008 @ 2:25 pm
Excellent…Chris
Comment by Wendy Hazelgrave | June 16, 2008 @ 2:01 am
Great tutorial Chris thanks.
@Claire: I think Option is Control on the PC
Comment by Shaun Newman | June 19, 2008 @ 7:23 am
how can i buy this DVD.Thanks
Comment by Wendy hazelgrave | June 20, 2008 @ 1:59 am
Thanks for a great Tutorial!
So easy! Well done!
Comment by Jeff Brown | June 22, 2008 @ 10:51 am
Using a pc and new to PS. Once I select the files in Bridge, how to I get them in the template?
Comment by Susan | June 26, 2008 @ 12:41 am
This was a excellent tutorial and very easy to understand. Fantastically simple presentation that even my son could understand!
Comment by Étienne Paré | June 26, 2008 @ 7:47 pm
This was a lot of fun!!!! Thanks
Comment by Sharon | July 9, 2008 @ 11:49 am
Thanks so much. I love the clipping feature and your video really explained it (other than not knowing what the option key was=alt key).
Comment by ckb | July 16, 2008 @ 11:44 pm
thanks!! your tutorial was so easy to understand . i just got photoshop and your tutorials really helped a lot. keep up the good work
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Comment by andria | July 29, 2008 @ 12:14 pm
i am using the technique and gives me great results. i like the flexibility to expand around the technique. gracias.
Comment by alex | July 31, 2008 @ 12:14 am
omg!!!!! ty so much!!! my only concern is the option tool- i can’t find it! can you tell me where that is? BUT…i just made my 1st template!!!!!!
you rock!
Comment by jen brown | August 7, 2008 @ 12:50 pm
Tutorial would be nice if One could view it entirerly after about 20 seconds it cut’s to an advert for layer magazine Is this just a teaser or isthere something wrong with this site
Comment by clair Staples | August 7, 2008 @ 2:39 pm
wow… never knew you can do this in pscs3…very well explained…thank you!
Comment by grinfish | August 14, 2008 @ 7:56 pm
What is this “OPTION” key you keep saying for a PC?
Comment by DFellows | September 5, 2008 @ 3:46 pm
Wow, thank you!! Great tip!!
Comment by Diana | September 6, 2008 @ 10:07 pm
Wow thanx!
Comment by Fay | October 15, 2008 @ 8:48 pm
This video never finished. It cuts off about half way through
Comment by Steve | February 9, 2009 @ 3:24 pm
Hey Chris awesome! The only problem is that when I clip them together… It doesn’t go into the gray box. It’s like a separate layer.
Comment by Kim | March 2, 2009 @ 9:52 pm
Chris
im trying to get my picture into a frame made myself ,my frames r not staying the way they should what am i doing wrong,,,lol,,,and i cant even get pic to show through frame,,could you do a tutatorial on that,,it would be very helpfull 2 ways for me,,,your other tutatorials are AWSOME ive learned alot,,,thank you,,,ROBYN
Comment by Robyn | March 19, 2009 @ 2:38 pm
ohh nice tips…
Comment by morro | July 1, 2009 @ 11:55 pm
This is such a great video, Chris. Thanks so much. I’m still new in photoshop. By the way, for those that have asked this question, I believe the alt key on the pc is the same as the option key on the mac
Comment by Teresa | October 1, 2009 @ 11:38 am
this was a life saver for me this week – thanks!!!
Comment by karen | November 17, 2009 @ 11:57 am
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