Newbie Question: Merging two images…

JM
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Joseph_Manzella
Oct 9, 2008
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I’m sorry to trouble this newsgroup with what is probably a trivial question, but I have an immediate need to overlay one image on top of another, blending the two — like the effect you’d get if you double-exposed a film negative.

I have no idea how to to do this, and poking around the online help file isn’t giving up quickly, any clues. Usually, when I poke around in Photoshop (6.0), I find it pretty undecipherable. So, I don’t hold out much hope for figuring this out on my own.

Could anyone point me to a good online tutorial that might explain how I can do this? Or if it’s fairly straight-forward and someone would like to outline the instructions here, I’m all ears.

Oh well… guess that’s it. Thanks ahead of time to anyone that might be able to help me out.

—JM
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Phosphor
Oct 9, 2008
There are various ways to do this, depending on the effect you’re looking for.

Try either setting the Blend Mode of the top layer to Multiply or lowering teh Opacity of the top Layer.
JV
jan_van_der_wedde
Oct 9, 2008
I’m using layers and will blend them together. Works like a charm!
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DB
Oct 10, 2008
Joseph, i had similar problems a while ago and then I was given a cd of tutorials that explained things fully….. if you want to have a copy let me know….

Also…. something that has helped me…… have a look at YOUTUBE and look for "Photoshop Montage Tutorial" or "Photoshop Collage Tutorial"…… lots of examples that might give you the basics…

Good Luck

Dave – UK
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I’m sorry to trouble this newsgroup with what is probably a trivial question, but I have an immediate need to overlay one image on top of another, blending the two — like the effect you’d get if you double-exposed a film negative.

I have no idea how to to do this, and poking around the online help file isn’t giving up quickly, any clues. Usually, when I poke around in Photoshop (6.0), I find it pretty undecipherable. So, I don’t hold out much hope for figuring this out on my own.

Could anyone point me to a good online tutorial that might explain how I can do this? Or if it’s fairly straight-forward and someone would like to outline the instructions here, I’m all ears.

Oh well… guess that’s it. Thanks ahead of time to anyone that might be able to help me out.

-JM
JM
Joseph_Manzella
Oct 10, 2008
Ed & Jan-

I *had* surmised that I probably would need to use layers. Problem is, I’m having a really hard time figuring out *how* to do that. If anyone can relay any tips on where or how to start… even if it’s only to refer me to a section of the online help.

I realize I’m clueless to a pathetic degree… but it’s not that I’m lazy; it’s just that I can’t seem to make a lot of sense of the menu choices I find when I poke around.

I’ll go back and try to decipher the layers help info again.

Thanks again.
—JM
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OldBob
Oct 10, 2008
Also look up layer masks.

Also, Google is your friend. "merging images"+photoshop. This was one of the results:

<http://www.photoshopcafe.com/tutorials/collage/collage.htm>
JM
Joseph_Manzella
Oct 10, 2008
Ed & Jan-

You can ignore my previous post. I just discovered the Layers Palette! (yes… I *am* an idiot!)

Anyway, thanks for putting up with me.

—JM
JM
Joseph_Manzella
Oct 11, 2008
OldBob, "Newbie Question: Merging two images…" #4, 10 Oct 2008 11:24 am </webx?14/3>
¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ Whoah! Gread link, OldBob. Thanks!!!

—JM
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OldBob
Oct 14, 2008
You’re welcome.

Gread link,

Sounds like you’re getting a cold, though. <g>
JM
John_Mensinger
Oct 14, 2008
Sounds like you’re getting a cold, though. <g>

It’s your hearing, OldBob. We younger folks see:

Great link,

<g>

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