Blending Layers

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Jun 16, 2005
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I’m relatively new to Photoshop and I’m struggling to blend 3 overlaping layers together. The effect I want is to graduate the opacity of the layers where they overlap. I know how to adjust the opacity of a complete layer but not a specific area. I have ‘kind of’ achieved the effect I require by reducing the opacity of the eraser tool and erasing the edges of my layers but this is very hit and miss and difficult to create a smooth graduated fade out of the images.

I would be grateful for any advice or directions to any tutorials that may be available.
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Owamanga
Jun 16, 2005
On Thu, 16 Jun 2005 18:31:40 GMT, "Slider"
wrote:

I’m relatively new to Photoshop and I’m struggling to blend 3 overlaping layers together. The effect I want is to graduate the opacity of the layers where they overlap. I know how to adjust the opacity of a complete layer but not a specific area. I have ‘kind of’ achieved the effect I require by reducing the opacity of the eraser tool and erasing the edges of my layers but this is very hit and miss and difficult to create a smooth graduated fade out of the images.

I would be grateful for any advice or directions to any tutorials that may be available.

You need to add a mask to the upper layer(s), select the mask (it appears as a white box next to the layer thumbnail in the layers tab) and paint on it using black & white. White bits allow the layer to stay opaque, black bits become transparent (so the layer below can be seen). You can draw a graduated black/white fill on the layer mask to make the layer appear to fade gradually. The smaller you drag the grad fill, the harsher the transition (and more sudden the fade effect).

Hope that makes sense.

Some web sites:
http://www.grafx-design.com/01photo.html

….and a more complex example:
http://user.fundy.net/morris/redirect.html?photoshop15.shtml

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Slider
Jun 16, 2005
Thanks, that makes perfect sense and has helped me out immensely.

You need to add a mask to the upper layer(s), select the mask (it appears as a white box next to the layer thumbnail in the layers tab) and paint on it using black & white. White bits allow the layer to stay opaque, black bits become transparent (so the layer below can be seen). You can draw a graduated black/white fill on the layer mask to make the layer appear to fade gradually. The smaller you drag the grad fill, the harsher the transition (and more sudden the fade effect).
Hope that makes sense.

Some web sites:
http://www.grafx-design.com/01photo.html

…and a more complex example:
http://user.fundy.net/morris/redirect.html?photoshop15.shtml
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Tacit
Jun 16, 2005
In article <gAjse.34604$>,
"Slider" wrote:

I would be grateful for any advice or directions to any tutorials that may be available.

Two words: Layer mask.

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Hecate
Jun 16, 2005
On Thu, 16 Jun 2005 20:52:33 GMT, tacit wrote:

In article <gAjse.34604$>,
"Slider" wrote:

I would be grateful for any advice or directions to any tutorials that may be available.

Two words: Layer mask.

That’s four words… 🙂

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