Lynda - Digital Painting in Photoshop: Powered by Nature

Maybe you've never seen hot air balloons floating by carrying giant rocks with cows on them, but Uli Staiger has...in his head, anyway. In this remarkable workshop see how he went about making his vision a reality using Adobe Photoshop and some professional compositing techniques. Follow along as Uli stitches together four images to create the panorama that will serve as the background, adjusting the color and lighting and painting in clouds. Then he shows how to add the balloons, rocks, and cows using Smart Objects, layer styles, custom brush tips, and more. As a special bonus, learn how to add 3D to the image using Photoshop CS4 or CS5 Extended.
Topics include:
Creating a panoramic image
Using Content-Aware Fill
Painting clouds with the Mixer Brush
Creating new light and shadows
Adding more objects to the scene
Positioning, lighting, and rendering a 3D balloon
Refining glow and shine