duvall
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Hi Experts,
I am going to attemp to do something that I have never done before. I am using Photoshop 7 for this project. I need to be able to create a final image by combinig up to 4 or 5 seperate images. I am fairly new to Photoshop - So I thought it would be best to ask you (especially since I cannot even find what I am looking for in the help pages there). The final image needs to contain 2 seperate face images but both will be very simi-transparent in the background of the finished image. I then want to have either 1 or 2 other images that will probably be either in the foreground (and not transparent) or just overlapping the facial images that will be a bit higher on the page. The final image will have the simi-transparent images behind the other images that will not be transparent. This is for a (sort of) wedding card I am preparing. Oh.... and also I will be needing some text along the bottom of the image (possibly). I understand that this is done with layers - to which I have never used before!
Since I know nothing about this way the program works... I will need (more or less) a step by step set of instructions to guide me through this. And because I expect you to have to spend more than average amount of time assisting me with this project - I am going to go all out and offer 500 points to the person I choose to help me.
So, If you know this program well and feel you can help me through this - post your comments - and from these comments - I will choose the person that will get the points and help me.
Oh....If there is more you need form me - please ask.
Thanks Experts !!!
duvall
I am going to attemp to do something that I have never done before. I am using Photoshop 7 for this project. I need to be able to create a final image by combinig up to 4 or 5 seperate images. I am fairly new to Photoshop - So I thought it would be best to ask you (especially since I cannot even find what I am looking for in the help pages there). The final image needs to contain 2 seperate face images but both will be very simi-transparent in the background of the finished image. I then want to have either 1 or 2 other images that will probably be either in the foreground (and not transparent) or just overlapping the facial images that will be a bit higher on the page. The final image will have the simi-transparent images behind the other images that will not be transparent. This is for a (sort of) wedding card I am preparing. Oh.... and also I will be needing some text along the bottom of the image (possibly). I understand that this is done with layers - to which I have never used before!
Since I know nothing about this way the program works... I will need (more or less) a step by step set of instructions to guide me through this. And because I expect you to have to spend more than average amount of time assisting me with this project - I am going to go all out and offer 500 points to the person I choose to help me.
So, If you know this program well and feel you can help me through this - post your comments - and from these comments - I will choose the person that will get the points and help me.
Oh....If there is more you need form me - please ask.
Thanks Experts !!!
duvall
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He's right, I ususally save 2 copies in case.
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I hate to sound stupid but I cannot even seem to get the layers to blend together..... It seems all I see is the one or the other seperately. I do not know if I am going to be able to do this or not. I guess you have to treat me as if I know nothing and give me all of the steps. The "new" document only shows a very small box in the middle - I cannot even see it (any image) although I have copied 2 images into it as layer 1 and layer 2. I may give up if I can't make better progreess...........
Thanks,
duvall
Thanks,
duvall
ASKER
OK...........I got the images to where I can see them. I need to know how to remove the background from one of them? I only want to see the body of the person - no background.
Thanks,
duvall
Thanks,
duvall
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I thought I mentioned about, experimenting with photos or bascially using the tools, it shouldn't be hardat all to do that.
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Guys........
Can someone tell me HOW (if it is possible) to darken the skin tones on one image so that the two seperate images (when combined) will have similar skin tones??? I have tried every filter and cannot get one image (that is very fair) to be a bit darker to help match up with the second image I am using with it???
Thanks,
Scott
Can someone tell me HOW (if it is possible) to darken the skin tones on one image so that the two seperate images (when combined) will have similar skin tones??? I have tried every filter and cannot get one image (that is very fair) to be a bit darker to help match up with the second image I am using with it???
Thanks,
Scott
Image -> Adjust -> Levels
Image>>Adjustments>>(Many of the options to select from) choose appropriate like brightness/contrast.
Regards,
Fahd Murtaza
Regards,
Fahd Murtaza
Use the Adjust-Levels as mentioned, it shows the preview of your image well you either daken or lightened the photo, you can make ajustments at a certian point to bring out that effect. You should try it.
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Hi,
Sorry for the delay. I have given up on this project but still want to learn how to do this sometime... But I cannot leave this question open forever.... ha ha. I am going to split these points amongst you for your efforts. I may come back at a later date and resume this - but do not have the time to persue it now. Thanks for the help!
duvall
Sorry for the delay. I have given up on this project but still want to learn how to do this sometime... But I cannot leave this question open forever.... ha ha. I am going to split these points amongst you for your efforts. I may come back at a later date and resume this - but do not have the time to persue it now. Thanks for the help!
duvall
You can ask for it asking it just here. Our points are just prepaid till then, LOL.
Regards,
Fahd Murtaza
Regards,
Fahd Murtaza
There are few important things about layers, which might or might not be obvious.
- Layer order is important if your images are overlapping.
In Layers Window (F7), you wil have the list of all of your layers. First layer in the list is the first layer on your image ( "closest" to you ), the second layer in the list is behind it, etc.
When ever you create a new layer (pasting something for example), it is placed on top of everything else.
You can change the layer order simply by clicking on a layer in layers window and dragging it where you want it.
- Another important thing with layers is: allways be sure which layer you are working with
In the Layers Window, there is allways one layer selected. This is the currently active layer, and all the drawing, erasing, etc. is applied to this layer.
- To delete a layer, right click on it in layers window and select 'Delete Layer'
- Some functions in Photoshop work only on a complete image, and can't be used on separate layers. For example: resizing and rotating.
So if you want to perform souch poerations on a single layer, the simplest way is to:
- select the layer in layers window
- press Ctrl+A to select all pixels in that layer
- press Ctrl+C to copy that layer into clipboard
- press Ctrl+N and press OK to create new image (it will automaticaly be the same size as the layer in the clipboard)
- press Ctrl+V to paste the layer, delete the background layer if you don't need it
- do what ever you want with it there and paste it back to your main image when you're finished, using the same steps as before
- delete the old layer from the main image if you don't need it
- when you are saving your work, allways keep one copy in PSD format, becouse if you save it to BMP or other similar format, all layers will be combined into one single layer,
which makes it harder to edit later