First of all, we find 3 original pictures, they are 2 family group photos, and a flower material picture (Figure 1).
Color Shadow Synthesis Family Portrait
1. Launch Color Shadow, double-click on the editing area in the center of the interface to open the desired picture (Figure 2), we can choose 3 original pictures at once to import, because Color Shadow supports powerful multi-picture editing mode at the same time!
Color Shadow Synthesis Family Portrait
2. How to make a perfect photo synthesis of these pictures? First of all, we can create a new collage board, and then put all the pictures into this board, and then organize and synthesize them. Said so mysterious, but in fact very simple, as follows Figure 3, in the top menu bar, select "Related Files", and then select "New Collage Board", and then set the parameters (Figure 3), adjusted after clicking "OK! "button, so that the collage board is automatically generated.
Color Shadow Synthesis of the family
3. At this time we first choose one of the group photo, click the software navigation bar above the "Creative Synthesis" tab, and then in the left panel click on the "Advanced Mask Keying" button in the need for a simple key out of the characters. Key out of the characters on the simple paint that is the need to retain the region (Figure 4), paint when the brush has a feathering function, so you can probably according to the edge of the paint, do not have to be careful, and then click on the "OK" button on the completion of the keying out, you heard it right, keying out is so simple!
Color Shadow Synthesis of the family
4. Then after the keying of the picture on the right mouse button, in the pop-up menu, select "Copy" (Figure 5), and as shown in the figure set up the photo composite to the collage board. With the same method of another photo and material, respectively, to key, and were copied to the collage board.
Color Shadow Synthesis Family Portrait
5. At this time, we select the collage board, found that the three pictures have been copied in, but the location and size are very uncoordinated, so we select the picture, drag and drop it to the appropriate location, or use the transformation nodes around the picture to adjust the size of the picture or rotate, flip the picture. But what if there is overlapping between pictures and the overlapping order is not right? Fortunately, Color Shadow also provides professional layer function, we can, as in Figure 6, switch to the "Layer" tab on the right side of the interface, as shown in the figure, drag and drop the order of the layers between the list of layers, of course, we can also set the transparency of each layer, so that the picture is more harmoniously blended into the background. This advanced layer management mode is quite rare in similar software, as it is highly technical and easy to use, allowing for more powerful editing features.
Color Shadow Synthesis family portrait
6. In order to make the whole photo has an artistic style, we first of all these pictures synthesized. Also in the "Creative Compositing" tab, in the left panel, use the "Blend All Layers" button (Figure 7).
Color composite family photo
7. Then click on the interface of the upper navigation bar of the "Digital Darkroom" tab, and then in the left panel, click on the "faded old phase" effect, the software even allows you to fine-tune the parameters of the effect to achieve the most satisfactory details (you are the most detailed effect). The software even allows you to fine-tune the parameters of the effect to achieve the most satisfying detail (Figure 8).
Color Shadow Synthesis Family Portrait
8. How can you synthesize a beautiful photo with less art! So the last step, let's click on the navigation bar of the "Play with text" tab, where you can add the coolest art for the composite photo, font features are very complete, the effect is unparalleled (Figure 9)!
Color Shadow Synthesis Family Portrait
A warm and beautiful family photo is so fast to achieve, God is a cloud, the effect is king, so let's look at the final results (Figure 10). How about, the effect is indeed more beautiful than you do with some foolproof software more professional it, but the operation is still simple. Do not delay everyone's time, today's explanation will be here, we come together to bask in the warmth of the moment it!
Color Shadow Synthesis Family Portrait