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Shark Week Photoshop Project

Combine multiple photos believably

Builds on Selections & masks (isolating a subject)Today Combine multiple photos into one believable sceneNext Advanced masking on hair & difficult edges
Competency assessed — Image integration and lighting: Uses consistent overlap, relative scale and light cues to place a subject in a scene.
Beginning
Developing
Independent ★
Uses consistent overlap, relative scale and light cues to place a subject in a scene.
Transfer
Adapts to a new source angle or light direction and explains the trade-off.

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Key ideas
Vocabulary
CompositingCombining multiple image assets and layers into a single cohesive scene.
Quick Selection ToolA tool used to quickly paint and automatically select an image subject based on edge detection.
Layer via CopyA command that places selected pixels onto a brand new separate layer.
Lasso ToolA freehand selection tool used to manually draw and refine selection boundaries.
Blending ModeA setting in the layers panel that determines how a layer's pixels blend with the underlying layers.
OpacityThe degree to which a layer is transparent or opaque.
Soft LightA layer blending mode used to create subtle lighting effects and a distant appearance.
Sandwich CompositionThe vertical arrangement of layers in the layers panel that dictates what appears in front of or behind other elements.

✋ FOLLOW from your recording

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Introduction to Shark Week Photoshop Project

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Close previous project

Close the previous Adobe Photoshop document to prepare for the Shark Week project.

✓ Check: Previous project closed and Photoshop home screen displayed.
Review project assets

Locate the Shark Week folder containing the PSD and image assets on the desktop.

✓ Check: Shark Week assets located.
Done when: Shark Week assets located.
2

Opening Assets in Photoshop

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Open PSD document in Photoshop

Double-click the ScubaPSD document in the Shark Week folder to open it in Photoshop.

✓ Check: Scuba PSD document open in Photoshop workspace.
Open Great White Shark image

Open the Great White Shark image file to prepare for compositing.

✓ Check: Great White Shark image open in Photoshop workspace.
Done when: Great White Shark image open in Photoshop workspace.
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Compositing the Shark and Scuba Diver

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Explain project compositing goals

Review the goal of placing the scuba diver in front of the shark by copying and organizing them onto separate layers.

✓ Check: Compositing goal explained and demonstrated.
Done when: Compositing goal explained and demonstrated.
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Selecting the Diver

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Add shark week graphic layer

The presenter places the shark week graphic layer onto the canvas.

Select the Quick Selection Tool

Zoom in on the diver and select the Quick Selection Tool from the toolbar.

Paint selection around the diver

Paint over the diver with the quick selection tool to select the subject.

Refine selection by holding Alt

Hold down the Alt key to subtract unwanted water areas from the selection around the air hose.

shortcut Alt
Clean up remaining selection details

Check and refine other areas around the diver's equipment and head.

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Separating Scuba Diver into a New Layer

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Use Quick Select Tool

Select the Quick Select tool to visually highlight the selected subject.

✓ Check: The subject is highlighted with a red overlay indicating the selection.
Make Layer via Copy

Right click the selection and choose Layer via Copy to place the selected subject on its own layer.

Layer via Copy
✓ Check: A new layer appears in the Layers panel containing only the scuba diver.
Done when: A new layer appears in the Layers panel containing only the scuba diver.
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Refining Shark Selection using Lasso Tool

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Switch to Lasso Tool to refine selection

Switch to the Lasso tool and hold the add to selection modifier to manually select missing parts of the shark.

✓ Check: Missing parts of the shark selection are added.
Done when: Missing parts of the shark selection are added.
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Compositing Shark and Diver in Photoshop

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Drag Shark Tab into Main Scene

Drag the shark image tab out to separate it into its own window, select the Move tool, and drag the shark into the main scuba diver scene.

✓ Check: The shark image is successfully copied and placed over the scuba diver scene.
Reorder Layers for Proper Sandwich Composition

Drag the shark layer above the scuba diver layer in the layers panel so that the diver appears positioned behind the shark.

✓ Check: The diver appears submerged behind the shark in the composition.
Done when: The diver appears submerged behind the shark in the composition.
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Duplicating and Placing Layers in Photoshop

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Duplicate a layer

Grab the layer and drag it down to the plus sign icon to duplicate it.

✓ Check: A new duplicate layer appears in the Layers panel.
Done when: A new duplicate layer appears in the Layers panel.
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Adjusting Opacity and Blending Modes

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Adjust layer opacity

Lower the opacity of the selected layer to make the shark look translucent and distant.

settings: [object Object]
✓ Check: The layer opacity value is updated.
Change blending mode

Open the blending mode dropdown and explore different options to blend the layer image.

settings: [object Object]
✓ Check: The blending mode options menu is opened.
Done when: The blending mode options menu is opened.
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Layer Blending and Adding Artwork

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Change Layer Blend Mode

Select the blend mode dropdown in the layers panel and change it to Soft Light.

settings: [object Object]
✓ Check: The layer blend mode is set to Soft Light.
Drag and Drop Shark Week Image

Drag the Shark Week image into Photoshop to add it as a new layer.

✓ Check: The Shark Week graphic is successfully loaded into the document.
If it goes wrongFree transform might be locked or item not selected properly if direct dragging fails.
Done when: The Shark Week graphic is successfully loaded into the document.
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Adding and Positioning Shark Week Graphic

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Drag Shark Week graphic onto underwater background

Select the Move tool and drag the Shark Week graphic document into the underwater scene document.

✓ Check: Shark Week logo appears as a new layer over the underwater background image.
Position Shark Week graphic behind the scuba diver

Position and tuck the Shark Week graphic underneath the scuba diver layer to create depth.

✓ Check: Shark Week graphic is placed behind the diver.
Done when: Shark Week graphic is placed behind the diver.
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Layer Blending Mode and Adjustments

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Discuss layer placement and selection techniques

Explain how to adjust element placement, order of layers, and use arrow keys when fine-tuning selections.

Set blending mode to Soft Light

Change the layer blending mode to Soft Light to give the appearance that the graphic is further in the distance with visible bubbles.

settings: [object Object]
✓ Check: Layer blend mode is set to Soft Light.
Done when: Layer blend mode is set to Soft Light.
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Understanding Layer Selection and Placement

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Select the layer and place it

Select the layer containing the object to put on its own layer.

✓ Check: Object is placed on its own layer.
Explain why the copied layer should not be moved

Do not make a copy of the layer and move it, because it ruins the illusion. The whole point of making a copy is to tuck things behind that layer without moving it.

✓ Check: Layer remains in place.
If it goes wrongMoving the duplicated layer which ruins the illusion
Done when: Layer remains in place.

⏱ Quick checkpoints

What tool does the presenter select after zooming in on the diver?
How should the shark layer and scuba diver layer be ordered in the layers panel?

🎯 TRY P

🧠 CHECK

Which tool is used to paint over and select the scuba diver from the background?
How do you subtract unwanted water areas from your selection around the air hose?
What command should you choose when right-clicking a selection to place it on its own separate layer?
Why should you avoid moving the copied layer after placing the subject on its own layer?
Which blending mode is used to give the appearance that a graphic is further in the distance with visible bubbles?
What key is held down to subtract unwanted areas from a selection?
What action is performed by dragging a layer down to the plus sign icon?
What blend mode is applied to give the graphic a distant appearance with visible bubbles?

🎤 SHOW & REFLECT O / C

Explain to your teacher…

🚀 APPLY P

🛠 When it breaks

⚠ The selected subject includes unwanted background water or cuts off part of the air hose.
Why: Automatic edge detection included background pixels or missed fine details.
Fix: Hold down the Alt key to subtract unwanted areas or switch to the Lasso tool to manually refine the selection.
Prevent: Zoom in closely on the subject edges before painting your selection.
⚠ The scuba diver appears in front of the shark instead of behind it.
Why: The scuba diver layer is placed above the shark layer in the layers panel.
Fix: Drag the shark layer above the scuba diver layer in the layers panel.
Prevent: Always verify layer hierarchy after compositing multiple elements into a scene.

📤 Evidence

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