Raise Composite Standards — AI Prompts for Adobe Photoshop

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raising the office's standard for believable composites

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We get called out at planning meetings when proposed trees look pasted in. Looking across [N=15]…

We get called out at planning meetings when proposed trees look pasted in. Looking across [N=15] past composites, identify the common compositing shortcut that betrays realism — ignoring soft shadow edges, mismatched color temperature, or absent ground contact shadows — and prescribe one compositing workflow change and one review rule so future tree placements pass scrutiny without last-minute fixes.

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Landscape ArchitectAdobe Photoshop

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