Create a creative photomontage in Photoshop: Composing "Chocolate"

An inspiring image idea for your own photomontage in Photoshop

In this one-hour Photoshop training course by Marco Kolditz, you will create a finely tuned composition of milk and chocolate. All the techniques you need to create it are described step by step. Use individual methods to apply them in your composing work or recreate the "chocolate" completely yourself using your own photos.

The basis for your photomontages: cropping people in Photoshop

The basis of every photomontage: cropping . In the training, Marco Kolditz discusses the possibilities and limitations of a new tool in Photoshop CC for automatically cropping a subject (Selection>Subject). Finally, he uses manual methods and shows you how to crop a person from the background using the drawing pen or a brush in masking mode. Pay attention to every detail!

Create a milky, creamy look

Once the person has been cropped, it's time to get creative with the photomontage . In keeping with the "chocolate" theme, the lady is first given a milky, creamy look. The tools used for this include a mask, smart object, an adjustment layer and filters. Your trainer will explain every single adjustment he makes so that you can fully understand his approach.

Create a chocolate coating with a convincing texture

What's missing for chocolate: chocolate. Step by step, your trainer will guide you towards creating a crunchy coating that is as convincing as possible. To achieve this, you once again work with adjustment layers and paint the coating on the person using a brush. So that the sweet brown doesn't look like a flat structure, give it a certain thickness and then add highlights. Finally, add milky and chocolaty drops and round off the entire composition with a filter.

Further ideas for your pictures

You can apply the procedure as a whole or in parts directly to your own photomontages . If you are looking for more looks, then let yourself be inspired by the tutorial on composing the black widow, for example, or awaken the spirit of sport in your pictures.

This is what you'll learn in the Photoshop training for creative photomontage

Firstly, you'll get a sweet dose of inspiration - transfer the "chocolate" image idea to your own photos! On the other hand, you'll learn all the steps to achieve this goal and create a creative photomontage in body chocolate style :

• Crop: Limits and possibilities of automatic cropping in Photoshop
• Crop a person: How to proceed with a pencil and brush/masking mode
• Creating a look: Create a milky look with the help of a mask, adjustment layer and more
• Create image elements: Use masks and brushes, among other things, for a realistic chocolate coating
• Create image elements: Create realistic chocolate and milk drops with a convincing structure

You can find the images used free of charge on Pixabay. A readme file with links to the images is included so that you can follow the instructions yourself.