With the entire process of retouching a commercial shoe complete, apply the system to a new lifestyle image. Shift to working with an image that has more environmental qualities. Focus on creating a plan to retain the natural reality of the shot, while gaining full creative control of the subject athlete and environment. Analyze each element of the image, marking up creative changes and adjustments and prepare the shot for a full retouch in Photoshop.
Begin retouching the lifestyle image by creating balance in the RAW file. Use a smart object workflow to create flexibility in raw changes. Enable profile correction and correct lens distortion. Leverage the power of Adobe Camera RAW. Create an image with the highest level of detail in data, that...
With a linked workflow established, begin honing the replacement shoe elements for compositing into the main lifestyle base image. Shape and refine the shoes with the Liquefy tool in Photoshop. Use silo clipping to create clean mask, cutting clean, flexible paths for compositing. Leverage the kno...
With clean clipping and isolation of the replacement shoes, integrate these elements into the main lifestyle base image. Utilize Liquefy to tweak the shape of the replacement shoes, using the original shoes as a base target. With the shoes placed, develop a process to integrate them with the athl...
