blending and fading edges

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Sep 4, 2005
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I am making a collage with about 23 photos which I have scanned in. I want each photo to blend (fade) in with each other .. i.e so that the straight edges of the photo are not visible. What is the easiest way to do this effect?

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Tacit
Sep 4, 2005
In article <dff2q3$3fb$>,
"Robert" wrote:

I am making a collage with about 23 photos which I have scanned in. I want each photo to blend (fade) in with each other .. i.e so that the straight edges of the photo are not visible. What is the easiest way to do this effect?

Put each image on a layer.

Make a rectangular selection around each image, staying in from the edge.

Feather the selection.

Save the selection as a layer mask.


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noone
Sep 4, 2005
In article ,
says…
In article <dff2q3$3fb$>,
"Robert" wrote:

I am making a collage with about 23 photos which I have scanned in. I want each photo to blend (fade) in with each other .. i.e so that the straight edges of the photo are not visible. What is the easiest way to do this effect?

Put each image on a layer.

Make a rectangular selection around each image, staying in from the edge.

And, if they are on their own Layer, you just need to Load Selection>Layer (x) Transparency to automatically select it.
Feather the selection.

Save the selection as a layer mask.


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Hunt
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Robert
Sep 4, 2005
so every time I copy and paste a new image,, I must first select new layer ? "Hunt" wrote in message
In article ,
says…
In article <dff2q3$3fb$>,
"Robert" wrote:

I am making a collage with about 23 photos which I have scanned in. I want
each photo to blend (fade) in with each other .. i.e so that the straight
edges of the photo are not visible. What is the easiest way to do this effect?

Put each image on a layer.

Make a rectangular selection around each image, staying in from the edge.

And, if they are on their own Layer, you just need to Load Selection>Layer (x)
Transparency to automatically select it.
Feather the selection.

Save the selection as a layer mask.


Art, photography, shareware, polyamory, literature, kink: all at http://www.xeromag.com/franklin.html

Hunt
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KatWoman
Sep 4, 2005
"Robert" wrote in message
so every time I copy and paste a new image,, I must first select new layer ?
"Hunt" wrote in message
In article ,
says…
In article <dff2q3$3fb$>,
"Robert" wrote:

I am making a collage with about 23 photos which I have scanned in. I want
each photo to blend (fade) in with each other .. i.e so that the straight
edges of the photo are not visible. What is the easiest way to do this effect?

Put each image on a layer.

Make a rectangular selection around each image, staying in from the edge.

And, if they are on their own Layer, you just need to Load Selection>Layer (x)
Transparency to automatically select it.
Feather the selection.

Save the selection as a layer mask.


Art, photography, shareware, polyamory, literature, kink: all at http://www.xeromag.com/franklin.html

Hunt
from the original> I recommend using the oval or the lasso tool freehand with a very soft feathering , then edit clear, select all> copy then paste into the collage document, it will make a new layer when you paste, if you want you can flatten as you go along but I don’t recommend it, then you can’t move things around separately.
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Caitlin
Sep 4, 2005
"Robert" wrote in message
so every time I copy and paste a new image,, I must first select new layer ?

A newly pasted image goes onto a new layer by default.
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patrick
Sep 5, 2005
The previous methods will work alright, but I prefer to do all the cropping and shaping of the images freehand and in the collage.
Here’s a general procedure: (As I don’t know your comfort level with PS, I apologize if I insult your intelligence. On the other hand, if something is unclear, ask again and I’ll try to clarify it.)

Prepare each image independently before creating the collage. Try to match the overall levels and tones of the images.
Size all images to the same resolution (dpi).
Do not crop the images tightly. You want each image to comfortably overlap its surrounding images to allow for cropping and composing in the collage. Create a New File for the collage.

Drag the images into the collage one at a time. Each image will be automatically loaded into its own layer.
Work from the bottom up. That is, position the images you feel the strongest about first. For me, that is generally the center, thematic image. Name each layer as you bring it in so you can easily select the individual images to work on them.
Select the Move Tool and check the Auto Select Layer box in the Options Bar. Now when you click on an image in the collage, you will automatically select its layer to move it.
Size, position and rotate each new image as you bring it in, using Selection>Transform (Ctrl-A, Ctrl-T). Note that the images do not have be the same size.
Then create a layer mask for the new layer and paint black in the mask with a large, soft brush to block portions of that new image and reveal the layer(s) below. Paint white to restore portions of the new image if you block too much. Because you have not erased or
cropped any portions of any of the images, you can go back and forth between them to further position, size, rotate or block/reveal
different portions of them.
As you paint either black or white, you can lower the opacity of the brush to blend the edges of the new image into the previous ones OR: With the layer mask active, Filter>Blur>Gaussian Blur at 3-10 radius to feather the edges of the mask.

If you have to apply an adjustment layer to a single image (to match levels or colors):
Ctrl-click on the layer’s name to create a selection for all active pixels in that layer.
Click on the Adjustment Layer icon at the bottom of the layers palette. Make the adjustments. Only that layer will be effected.

When you’re satisfied with that image, Lock All on that layer so you don’t accidentally mess it up while working on the new images.

Sometimes you will see something you want to correct but cannot tell just which layer it is on. Successively hide each layer until you see that effect disappear. That’s the layer you want to work on!

Good luck! . . . . patrick
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Robert
Sep 5, 2005
Thanks for all your help …!!!

"Caitlin" wrote in message
"Robert" wrote in message
so every time I copy and paste a new image,, I must first select new layer ?

A newly pasted image goes onto a new layer by default.
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noone
Sep 5, 2005
In article <dffcdk$8sg$ says…
so every time I copy and paste a new image,, I must first select new layer ? "Hunt" wrote in message
In article ,
says…
In article <dff2q3$3fb$>,
"Robert" wrote:

I am making a collage with about 23 photos which I have scanned in. I want
each photo to blend (fade) in with each other .. i.e so that the straight
edges of the photo are not visible. What is the easiest way to do this effect?

Put each image on a layer.

Make a rectangular selection around each image, staying in from the edge.

And, if they are on their own Layer, you just need to Load Selection>Layer (x)
Transparency to automatically select it.
Feather the selection.

Save the selection as a layer mask.


Art, photography, shareware, polyamory, literature, kink: all at http://www.xeromag.com/franklin.html

Hunt

Robert,

I believe that you can automate this process somewhat, though I have not tried it – so, if there is a problem with it, someone please correct me.

Create an Action to Load Selection>Layer Transparency, then either Selection>Feather x amount, then Save Selection>Layer Mask, or you could do the Feather in QM with Gaussian Blur. Load each image into your base image, position it as you wish then run the Action. Should handle your needs, but you may have to experiment with the amount of Feather, or QM Gaussian Blur to suit your eye.

Hunt
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KatWoman
Sep 8, 2005
"patrick" wrote in message
The previous methods will work alright, but I prefer to do all the cropping
and shaping of the images freehand and in the collage.
Here’s a general procedure: (As I don’t know your comfort level with PS, I apologize if I insult your intelligence. On the other hand, if something is
unclear, ask again and I’ll try to clarify it.)

Prepare each image independently before creating the collage. Try to match the overall levels and tones of the images.
Size all images to the same resolution (dpi).
Do not crop the images tightly. You want each image to comfortably overlap its surrounding images to allow for cropping and composing in the collage. Create a New File for the collage.

Drag the images into the collage one at a time. Each image will be automatically loaded into its own layer.
Work from the bottom up. That is, position the images you feel the strongest
about first. For me, that is generally the center, thematic image. Name each layer as you bring it in so you can easily select the individual images to work on them.
Select the Move Tool and check the Auto Select Layer box in the Options Bar.
Now when you click on an image in the collage, you will automatically select
its layer to move it.
Size, position and rotate each new image as you bring it in, using Selection>Transform (Ctrl-A, Ctrl-T). Note that the images do not have be the same size.
Then create a layer mask for the new layer and paint black in the mask with
a large, soft brush to block portions of that new image and reveal the layer(s) below. Paint white to restore portions of the new image
if you block too much. Because you have not erased or
cropped any portions of any of the images, you can go back and forth between
them to further position, size, rotate or block/reveal
different portions of them.
As you paint either black or white, you can lower the opacity of the brush to blend the edges of the new image into the previous ones OR: With the layer mask active, Filter>Blur>Gaussian Blur at 3-10 radius to
feather the edges of the mask.

If you have to apply an adjustment layer to a single image (to match levels
or colors):
Ctrl-click on the layer’s name to create a selection for all active pixels in that layer.
Click on the Adjustment Layer icon at the bottom of the layers palette.
Make the adjustments. Only that layer will be effected.

When you’re satisfied with that image, Lock All on that layer so you don’t accidentally mess it up while working on the new images.
Sometimes you will see something you want to correct but cannot tell just which layer it is on. Successively hide each layer until you see that effect
disappear. That’s the layer you want to work on!

Good luck! . . . . patrick
I just tried this method and it is very good, easy to edit later if you need changes. The collages I had made before were when I didn’t know about using the masks.

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