How to Combine Photos in Photoshop for beginners (compositing)

How to combine photos in Photoshop easily for beginners. IN this simple Photoshop tutorial, Colin Smith shows you how to combine 2 photos, remove the background and match the colors and shadows so the image looks like one.
00:00 Intro
00:13 View image size
00:35 Combine images
01:37 Remove background from top image
01:58 fix edges
02:40 Resize top image
03:06 Blending the layers together
03:52 Matching the colors
05:06 Make a shadow
07:49 Add a color grade
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[@kerriraeryan8595]

THANK YOU!!! You break everything down so well! I haven't been able to find anything or anyone who can explain Photoshop in a way that ACTUALLY makes sense to me until YOU! I appreciate your videos so much!! Things are FINALLY starting to make sense and it's giving me confidence!

[@lindylou8039]

Your instructions were easy to follow, you spoke clearly and explained what you were doing as I worked my way through. A big bonus for me was how you created a separate drop shadow layer and then skewed it to work with the shadows within the background image. I won't forget that wonderful trick! Many thanks.

[@rctbone100]

This is golden for this 86 year old beginner!! Excellent!!

[@jameslawley5414]

Your instructional videos are simply the best - clear, concise, and wonderfully paced.

[@ottojeppe6920]

One of the best tuts .. I am a real beginner and 75 years old. I like but struggle

[@SusanmolnarPhotography]

I do quite a bit of image combining, but your tutorial offered a LOT of new tips and tricks to improve my processes. Best 5 tips for me in this one? 1) Drop larger image on top of smaller image; 2) Color Match tool; 3) Creating a separate drop shadow layer (MY FAV!); 4) Skewing the shadow; 5) Color Grading. Thank you, Colin!!

[@MarcySB]

I totally agree!

[@heathersheldrick4461]

Same here!

[@racheleuhus2985]

Stumbled across your videos today after not using photoshop in years. THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU! Very easy to follow along and I'm SO happy with the results.

[@keno024]

Great tutorial, I'll be doing this a few times in a row to really nail down the concepts here. They seem basic, but this is enough for most users to feel comfortable before jumping into their own compositions.

[@cynham1]

Best tutorial ever. Your calm manner and straight forward steps helped me enormously. I will practice this several times, and then look for your other tutorials. I feel lucky today! Thank you!

[@photoshopcafe]

So glad you found my tutorials. I hope you enjoy them

[@Video2Webb]

You are my favorite teacher Colin! This one went slowly enough for me to properly follow. Yes, I will have to watch it again and of course do my own trials, but this foundation in how to proceed makes that less daunting and easier to get on with. Thank you!

[@photoshopcafe]

Thanks, glad you found it helpful

[@suzanne5378]

Finally a tutorial that is easy to follow and gives me the courage to try out the methods shown. THANKS SO MUCH!

[@anadiacharya548]

I'm a beginner in Photoshop. This was a very clear step by step tutorial. Thank you.

[@shyrinTM]

Wow! the last step of adding a solid color was a game changer for me.

[@rogershore3128]

One of the best explanations for mixing and matching I've seen...

[@connorisfat3767]

love how you added the shadow!! ive struggled with creating realistic shadows and this was so easy!!

[@grossoanthony]

Colin, this is a superb tutorial! I learned an incredible amount in such a short period of time. I cannot wait for the displacement maps video.

[@photoshopcafe]

The displacement maps video is live now :)

[@romiam2423]

Thank you, please keep on going with this kind of beginner tutorials

[@photoshopcafe]

ok, I will :)

[@MusicJunky3]

Outstanding ! Couldn't have come at a better time ! Many thanks !

[@kerrytarrant6605]

You are genius....Finally I found someone who can talk through a tutorial and make it so easy to follow and I get the end results I'm after. Thank you, thank you, thank you.

[@sean19]

Watched this video several times. You explain what / how to do this perfectly so a complete novice like myself can understand. Thanks for the time you've put into this video . Top CZcams channel 👌 👍 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@glennracoma7481]

As usual very straight ahead and useful tutorial. Thank you!

[@br1dye]

So simple with you !! I love it ! Thanks a lot !

[@deleon9111]

Fantastic tutorial, Colin! Would love to hear more about displacement maps.

[@photoshopcafe]

I haven't forgotten :)

[@PaulGirardin17956]

This tutorial is powerfully simple to understand and you make us learn so much in under 10 minutes. Thank you so much!

[@photoshopcafe]

I'm glad it was helpful. I try not to let the tutorials drag on too long

[@margaretwood1255]

this is EXACTLY what I was looking for! Thanks so much

[@DrSarahS]

Always the best tutorials. Thanks a million!

[@Wildicon19]

Your tutorial was amazing! Thank you Colin for sharing your wisdom!

[@arrogantN]

Now I am starting to understand the basics. You are amazing. Thanks

[@malcolmsellar7176]

Thanks, Colin I learn something every time I watch one of these!

[@photoshopcafe]

Glad to hear

[@Williy_Nilly]

Definitely my go to vid for shadows!

[@andyallard5990]

You are such a smart chap, very impressed with your knowledge and your ability to transfer into easy to fall language thank you so much❤

[@londonken]

Always enjoy your videos Colin, clear and straight forward

[@photoshopcafe]

Yay!

[@brettwooderson7442]

Simple and easy basic combining love it

[@chrisbhoy8855]

This is such an amazing tutorial..I have watched lots of tutorials today as I want to learn Photoshop and alot of videos are too in depth or not explained properly. This video is perfect for beginners. U make it simple but effective

[@Steve_I_See]

Super helpful. Thanks so much for sharing!!

[@pamelanathe1964]

Thank you, thank you, thank you ... great tutorial, but best of all was being able to follow along with you using the same photos. It made all the difference.

[@photoshopcafe]

Glad to be of help

[@erinalmlie7160]

That was an amazing tutorial! It described a useful technique in the most basic way.

[@2Air]

fantastic! i love how you explain all the steps in details

[@md.delwarhossainmunna7460]

I found it really useful. Thanks Mr. Colin!

[@kaybrown8493]

Your tutorials are just right for me to understand. You have a calmness that l really like. Thank you. 😊 I'd love to see more of these photoshop ones.

[@photoshopcafe]

Thanks! More to come

[@bensneen]

Thank you for such a simple to follow video!

[@catpeterson8151]

Aloha from Honolulu, Been using Photoshop for decades. And still learning! Great videos! Cheers.

[@Bwiable]

Been following you for years, but watched this for the first time today. Such a clear and simple tutorial. Excellent! Thank you

[@photoshopcafe]

Awesome, thank you!

[@heathersheldrick4461]

I thought I was pretty OK with combining photos, but I learned 2 new techniques that will be invaluable. I'm so glad I decided to watch. Thank you

[@photoshopcafe]

Always some new to learn :)

[@SKGOELDELHI]

Best tutorial. Thanks

[@zenpylon]

Thank you, this was really great and so clearly explained.

[@picassoparken]

Great tut

[@DJCENTIF1]

Learned so much in one video. Thank you

[@joycerothschild4790]

fantastic Colin - I love your videos

[@andrewmichael8534]

I moved back and forth to find out how you added the rim light. I like what you did. Is there another tutorial using the method of the rim-light layer. Thank you for all you do online for helping people learn how to use Photoshop.

[@DianneMaguire]

You made this so easy!! Thank you!

[@marina_pustovalova]

Thank you for a great tutorial!

[@monsterstorm78]

Wow this is just absolutely amazing 🤩

[@matlynwood6225]

Thank you so much for the great tutorial. Also a huge thanks for making it for us that photoshop scares the crap out of us.

[@23232323rdurian]

thank you. very clear and instructive to a complete beginner like me

[@cathybeacock7508]

That's a great tutorial! You've given me some great ideas, thank you

[@iot8721]

Thank you. This is great! Waiting for the layer masks tutorial

[@photoshopcafe]

The layers masks tutorial is linked in the end card

[@geraldinebryce594]

Another brilliant very useful tutorial 🙏

[@JennaCee]

Great video - going to try this one - THANK YOU!

[@julissatineopatel]

You are very talented. You are able to teach so much in so little time. Well done! Thank you!!

[@photoshopcafe]

Thanks

[@sean19]

Thanks for this. I'll have a go at doing this myself later. I'll let you know in the comments how I got on. 👍

[@user-ct7kp8qx7n]

quite helpful and direct, thank you

[@micha5645]

Very useful, thank you!

[@otrokaraoke7026]

Gracias. Hace tiempo que buscaba algo así. Gracias por hacerlo tan didáctico y claro.

[@virginiarinkel7544]

Thank you again!

[@VIJENDRAKUMAR-ur1fd]

Thank you, Sir, very well explained.

[@briangilbert6241]

Great tutorial Colin

[@peterdocter4659]

Really great beginner one, great going!

[@charrski2918]

Love this! thanks

[@saibuoluwatomiwa5130]

Finally found the right video for blending object with background😊

[@SinaFarhat]

Nice!
That was great!

[@joebass5]

Great content, non-irritating voice, no stupid hype, not hours long, has two separate eye brows (you know). Definitely a channel ill return to. Thank you

[@photoshopcafe]

thx

[@boxmeta1834]

Thank youso much Sensei !!!!

[@mydiningjournal8659]

THIS IS SO HELPFUL

[@garfield4108]

Love this

[@bluerabbit1236]

Wow, great tutorial subbed and liked 😊

[@Sara_editz236]

Thank you , it is impressive

[@goldfinch2283]

Thanks For an other great tutorial. I really like your style of teaching/communicating! 👍👍

[@photoshopcafe]

Thanks

[@user-md4gz4cp4l]

You are so cool !! You make Photoshop not seem so daunting anymore. :3 Thank you.

[@manomarwat7629]

Thanks for practice images also nice tutorial sir

[@michealpociecha8351]

Thanks. Great video.

[@loganwhitney2615]

Thank you bro, actually helped a lot

[@anythingentertaining8824]

thanks a lot, really helped with my assignment

[@MICHALSCOFILED]

its amazing tutorial I love it thanks

[@pushpajay6701]

Thanks lot. Absolutely super Tutorial.

[@photoshopcafe]

So glad it was useful

[@johnnya1435]

very helpfull and easy.....well you made it look easy.

[@Aanngdesign]

fantástico este conteúdo! muito obrigado

[@JohnThomasjbthomasphotography]

Very good thanks

[@indrajitadvani3742]

Wow this is excellent!

[@peperoman6046]

Gracias por este magnifico tutorial. Un saludo

[@joeflores1875]

Great tutorial.

[@costasbragkatzis3760]

perfect...thanks

[@xrosscountryadventures]

Another great training video, love because I am a beginner and don't want to know all the features at this point.

[@photoshopcafe]

Glad it was helpful!

[@ppovoa1]

i found this tutorial really helpfull

[@syednisar8108]

good nicely explained

[@rudolfowalchonzo2356]

Hello from Germany, thank you very much.

[@photoshopcafe]

Download practice photos here, and written steps: photoshopcafe.com/how-to-combine-photos-in-photoshop-for-beginners/

[@pradippatel9345]

Excellent vid

[@brias.4566]

Thank you

[@coleccionistaycreativo3001]

super excelente amigo