Adobe Photoshop CS6 Top 100 Simplified Tips and Tricks by Lynette Kent

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A Photoshop aligns the
photos by the content
and renames the layers
Layer 0 and Layer 1.
0 Click the top layer to
select it.
! Click Opacity and drag to
the left to 60% to see the
shapes below.
@ Click the Brush tool.
# Click the Brush Preset
drop-down menu and
select a soft-edged brush.
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DIFFICULTY LEVEL
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$ Click the Layer Mask
button to add a layer
mask to the top layer.
% Click the Switch Colors icon to
set the foreground color to black.
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Note: The top layer’s mask should
still be selected.
^ Paint with black on the top layer
to reveal the best faces in the
underlying layer for the best
group shot.
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B
B The mask displays the painted
areas in black.
& Click Opacity and drag to the
right, back to 100%.
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The final image blends the
preferred subjects from both
images.
* If necessary, click the Crop tool
and crop the image to the final
size.
TIPS
Caution!
Make sure that the top layer’s
mask is still selected and that the
foreground color is set to black
when you paint on the photo to
reveal the parts of the image on
the layer below.
Did You Know?
Photoshop automatically selects
one alignment projection option
(step 8) based on the contents of
the images you are combining.
You can try it and then press Ô+Z
(Ctrl+Z) to undo the auto-alignment
and try a different option.
More Options!
The Auto-Blend Layers command
blends separate layers and tries to
reduce or eliminate the perspective
differences as well as the differences
in colors or luminance without
leaving a seam. This command
works well for scenic photos.
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