TUTORIAL ARTICLE

Beginner

5 min

Create new worlds using compositing and visual effects

Learn how to use compositing techniques, masking, and blend modes to create a science fiction scene.

Note: Stock assets provided are for practice purposes only.See terms .

What you’ll learn

Set the mood with color grading

Add an Adjustment Layer and adjust the histogram sliders to give your footage a darker, moodier tone.

Create a composite with layers

Add new footage to your composition and use masking to place it seamlessly into your shot, hiding areas of the background for a natural fit.

Blend elements for realism

Use blend modes to merge layers with realistic lighting, shadows, and color effects.

Animate a seamless transition

Add keyframes to the opacity property to transition from one scene to another and transport viewers to a new world.


Instruction and design by

Dave Ko

Adobe Stock Contributors

chungking

Blackboxguild

PIXLOR

11 September 2025

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