How to use digital photography backgrounds & backdrops & chromakey green screen techniques
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This is a demonstration teaching step by step, Photoshop techniques for changing backgrounds and adding borders to professional portraits taken on green screen, chroma key, portrait backgrounds. Pamala Newcomb from The Photo Coach and Michael Newcomb Photography, demonstrates the use of her digital backdrops and other graphics with a series of three different portraits and a variety of background and graphics selections.
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How to use digital photography backgrounds & backdrops & chromakey green screen techniques
Click here to learn how you can create multiple new revenue streams from your photography
This is a demonstration teaching step by step, Photoshop techniques for changing backgrounds and adding borders to professional portraits taken on green screen, chroma key, portrait backgrounds. Pamala Newcomb from The Photo Coach and Michael Newcomb Photography, demonstrates the use of her digital backdrops and other graphics with a series of three different portraits and a variety of background and graphics selections.
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thephotocoach says:
More than likely? you are dragging the background (white layer) over along with the border itself; make sure to open your “layers pallete” and click only on the “border layer” and then drag it over.
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mlhnikki says:
When I add a? border, I can’t see the layers underneath.
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thephotocoach says:
I still use Photoshop? 6
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thephotocoach says:
I use both Adobe Photoshop 6 and a green screen? software.
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besamemucho5 says:
awesome? thank you….
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hlub2000 says:
hi there!
Do you use the digital background software program to do it? or? just the adobe photoshop only….you didn’t tell us which software you are using it. thanks
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thephotocoach says:
thephotocoach (dot) com (It wouldn’t let me put in the correct dot (.) which is a period.)?
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mellyrokera says:
where can i get? those backgrounds & borders?
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thephotocoach says:
We recommend Photoshop 6 or newer however any photo editing program that uses layers will work. There is a FREE editing program at gimp.org that is very similar to photoshop? (and) they have a lot of free tutorials on line for using their program.
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JRBitterman says:
I was wondering if this works on any photoshop program? I have elements 8.
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thephotocoach says:
It is more difficult but yes, you can use any photo. You can achieve this by dragging the image over to a new solid background like white (same size). Start by using your erasor tool at 100? % erasing the easiest areas first with a large brush then as you zoom in closer to your subject start using smaller brushes lowering the opacity to 90% or so to help in blending. Hair can be filled in with the clone tool. This subject can now be placed on any background.you desire.
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thephotocoach says:
Thanks!!?
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thephotocoach says:
You’re welcome!?
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thephotocoach says:
Thanks for looking!?
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thephotocoach says:
Thank you!?
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mommyjules76 says:
do you have to? use a green screen background, or can I use any picture that I have taken?
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djusaneon says:
nice!!!!!?
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DOLCEphoto says:
nice. Thanks? for a useful lesson
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thephotocoach says:
Perhaps the “Indoor? Outdoor Collection” which has a good variety of both indoor style backgrounds and Urban backgrounds along with borders. There are 75 each for a total of 225 items.
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davidkarenbeth says:
wow, I just found your? website, beautiful products!!!!!
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davidkarenbeth says:
could you recommend which? digital background product to buy for a newbie? thanks!
More than likely you are dragging the background (white layer) over along with the border itself;? make sure to open your “layers pallete” and click only on the “border layer” and then drag it over.
When? I add a border, I can’t see the layers underneath.
I still use? Photoshop 6
I use both Adobe? Photoshop 6 and a green screen software.
awesome? thank you….
hi there!
Do you use the digital background software program to do it? or just the adobe? photoshop only….you didn’t tell us which software you are using it. thanks
thephotocoach (dot) com (It wouldn’t let me put in the? correct dot (.) which is a period.)
where can? i get those backgrounds & borders?
We recommend Photoshop 6 or newer however any photo editing program that uses layers will work. There is? a FREE editing program at gimp.org that is very similar to photoshop (and) they have a lot of free tutorials on line for using their program.
I was wondering if this works on any photoshop program I have? elements 8.
Thanks in advance for the advice
It is more difficult but yes, you can use any photo. You can achieve this by dragging the image over to a new solid background like white (same size). Start by using your erasor tool at 100 % erasing the easiest areas first with a large brush then as you zoom in closer to your subject start using smaller brushes lowering the opacity to 90% or so to help in blending.? Hair can be filled in with the clone tool. This subject can now be placed on any background.you desire.
Thanks!!?
You’re welcome!?