PART I: TECHNIQUES
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Ch 1: Selections/Cut Outs
-Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Blend If (Extracting Liquid and Other Tricky Elements)
-Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Mastering the Pen Tool
-Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Perfect Results with Refine Edge
-Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Cut Out with the Overlay Blend Mode
-Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Creative Uses of Brushes and Layer Masks
-Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Tricks with Layer Styles (Inner Shadow, etc.)
-Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Using Color Range
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Ch 2: The Power of Grey
-Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Adding Textures
-Â Â Â Â Â Â Â How to Transform a Location
-Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Non Destructive Dodging and Burning
-Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Lens Flare
-Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Faking Detail
-Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Creating Dents and Making Abs
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Ch 3: Lighting Effects
-Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Simple Light Source
-Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Neverending Lighting Rig
-Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Gradient to Mimic Street Lighting, etc.
-Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Light Beams / Sun Rays
-Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Realistic Shadows (From the Sun; Under Feet/Objects)
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Ch 4: Blend Mode Techniques
-Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Compositing
-Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Match Color (in Composites)
-Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Adding Colored Highlights (Blend If)
-Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Light Glow / Reflection
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Ch 5: Special Effects
-Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Thingies (i.e. Dust in Light Source for Realism)
-Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Rain
-Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Cartoon / Painterly Look
-Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Debris
-Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Wet Look
-Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Snow
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PART II: PROJECTS
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Ch 6: Character Portrait (Editor Style)
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Ch 7: Composite on Grey (Tough Guy Style)
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Ch 8: Full Composite (Giraffe)
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Ch 9: Lion, Witch, and Wardrobe
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Ch 10: Flowers
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