Masks

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Gwen
Jul 24, 2004
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I’ve never been able to really figure out the process of making masks and using them.

One I’d like to master is being able to drop background and replace them. Like for a portrait replacing background with landscape…

Any words of wisdom?

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bagal
Jul 24, 2004
Hi Gwen – maybe so:

select your background image and foreground image then
1 – open both in PS

2 – shift & left click drag foreground image to background image

2a – close foreground image to reduce onscreen clutter

3 – on the foreground image add a mask (i think it’s the button next to flying f)

4 – select your mask – a gradient one seems fine to begin with (G on the keyboard)

5 – choose your gradient type or just use whatever the machine has chosen for you

6 – shift & left click on the image then drag (this defines the start and end points for the jimmy-jiggler [sometimes called an algorithm] that affects the gradient

if the above doesn’t work do it again taking care that you are in the right layer

OK what’s the aim?

The aim is to use a gradient mask to blend parts of the background image with the foreground image – it really is as simple as that

the mask is or may be interpretted as the way both images interact to create the output image
in effect using parts of 2 images to create a 3rd composed from each

a mask has a dual prrpose in this case

the neat trick is using the click n drag to define how the mask takes effect – this is probably an intuitive or aesthetic step (or both)

"Gwen" wrote in message
I’ve never been able to really figure out the process of making masks and using them.

One I’d like to master is being able to drop background and replace them. Like for a portrait replacing background with landscape…
Any words of wisdom?
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bagal
Jul 24, 2004
sorry – missed this bit out:

erm 8 – save your image as .psd as this will keep your layers and mask(s) for future editing

9 – layers -> merge down (i forget!) -> file -> save as … this time choose JPEG this gives you your single layer image

I hope this is of some assistance

Arty

"Arty Phacting" wrote in message
Hi Gwen – maybe so:

select your background image and foreground image then
1 – open both in PS

2 – shift & left click drag foreground image to background image
2a – close foreground image to reduce onscreen clutter

3 – on the foreground image add a mask (i think it’s the button next to flying f)

4 – select your mask – a gradient one seems fine to begin with (G on the keyboard)

5 – choose your gradient type or just use whatever the machine has chosen for you

6 – shift & left click on the image then drag (this defines the start and end points for the jimmy-jiggler [sometimes called an algorithm] that affects the gradient

if the above doesn’t work do it again taking care that you are in the
right
layer

OK what’s the aim?

The aim is to use a gradient mask to blend parts of the background image with the foreground image – it really is as simple as that
the mask is or may be interpretted as the way both images interact to
create
the output image
in effect using parts of 2 images to create a 3rd composed from each
a mask has a dual prrpose in this case

the neat trick is using the click n drag to define how the mask takes effect – this is probably an intuitive or aesthetic step (or both)

"Gwen" wrote in message
I’ve never been able to really figure out the process of making masks and using them.

One I’d like to master is being able to drop background and replace them. Like for a portrait replacing background with landscape…
Any words of wisdom?

MR
Mike Russell
Jul 24, 2004
Gwen wrote:
I’ve never been able to really figure out the process of making masks and using them.

One I’d like to master is being able to drop background and replace them. Like for a portrait replacing background with landscape…
Any words of wisdom?

Hi Gwen,

Look at Photoshop’s extract tool – this will do excellent masks and is well worth learning.

http://www.myjanee.com/tuts/restore/restore.htm


Mike Russell
www.curvemeister.com
www.geigy.2y.net
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bagal
Jul 24, 2004
Wow – that is good Mike

Cheers for sharing this information

Arty

"Mike Russell" wrote in message
Gwen wrote:
I’ve never been able to really figure out the process of making masks and using them.

One I’d like to master is being able to drop background and replace them. Like for a portrait replacing background with landscape…
Any words of wisdom?

Hi Gwen,

Look at Photoshop’s extract tool – this will do excellent masks and is
well
worth learning.

http://www.myjanee.com/tuts/restore/restore.htm


Mike Russell
www.curvemeister.com
www.geigy.2y.net

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Gwen
Jul 24, 2004
Thanks. I’ll give both ways a trial.

Gwen
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bagal
Jul 30, 2004
Does anyone get the creative beauty in the above 2 messages?

Awesome?

Arts

"Gwen" wrote in message
Thanks. I’ll give both ways a trial.

Gwen

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