• Hi there! My name is Tom, and I’m a Senior Graphic Designer and Art Director with over 15 years of experience. I’ve had the chance to design for brands like Pokémon, Marvel SNAP, and Bally Sports, and now I’m here to help you build the kind of bold, polished ad visuals that stand out in today’s fast-paced world of design and social media.  In this class, we’ll dive deep into photo compositing for advertising — one of the most powerful techniques for creating scroll-stopping visuals. Whether it’s a product launch, a lifestyle ad, or a portfolio-ready mockup, compositing allows you to take simple photos and transform them into eye-catching, professional campaigns.

• Dive into the enchanting world of digital artistry with the Tara Lesher Education Compositing Tutorials - Bath Time Mermaid! This isn't just a tutorial; it's your key to unlocking breathtaking composite images that tell magical stories. Perfect for photographers, digital artists, and anyone eager to elevate their image-making skills, this comprehensive guide transforms an ordinary bath scene into an extraordinary underwater fantasy.  Imagine seamlessly blending a charming child in a bubble bath with the shimmering tail of a mermaid, creating an illusion so convincing, it feels real. Tara Lesher, a master of composites, breaks down her intricate process into easy-to-follow steps, ensuring that even complex techniques become accessible and enjoyable. You'll learn the secrets behind perfect lighting, realistic shadows, and harmonious color grading that make every element of your composite feel like it belongs.

Phlearn - Surreal Portrait Compositing in Photoshop with Natalia Seth

https://phlearn.com/tutorial/surreal-portrait-compositing-natalia-seth/

Difficulty Medium | Length 4.25 hours | Videos 23 | Software Photoshop 

UnhideSchool - After Effects in Practice: Compositing for Beginners

https://unhideschool.com/cursos/view-all/6401/after-effects-na-pratica-composicao-para-iniciantes

Level: Basic | Duration: 18h 35m | Audio: Portuguese | Subtitles: English by GFXTRA.COM

CGCookie - Fundamentals of Compositing

https://cgcookie.com/courses/fundamentals-of-compositing

• When people say "fix it in post", this is what they mean. Compositing is sort of like Apple TV -- in that it's very useful but can be difficult to explain and understand. So let's break it down into a problem --> solution explanation. Rendering is always the bottleneck of a production pipeline due to the extended time required to render a CG animation. So when we commit to render a Blender animation, wait hours or days for it to finish, only to decide after the fact that we want the [metallic material] to reflect 50% less, our only choice is to make that change in the blender material, then render and wait again. This is where compositing comes in. Someone had the brilliant idea to separate rendered elements - like objects, material color, reflections, blender lights, etc - so they could be tweaked individually after rendering. Now to continue with the previous example, we could reduce reflections by 50% with the compositor in 5 seconds instead of waiting hours to render the whole scene again. That's the meat and potatoes of compositing. We can take this blender basics workflow to our advantage. 

Language: English | Duration: 2h 30m | Size: 2.13 GB

https://www.udemy.com/course/creative-compositing-in-photoshop/

Design Striking Magazine Advert from Scratch

Skillshare - Creative Compositing in Photoshop - Design Striking Magazine Advert from Scratch

Udemy - Photoshop Compositing Masterclass for Global Creators