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Photo Effects ›› Blending And Combining Photos With Layer Masks
 
The final result of this tutorial:



The first you open these pictures below





Put them together like this





Select "layer 1" then press Ctrl+J to duplicate it

Select "layer 1 copy" and then press Ctrl+B to open Color Balance, set options like this:



Change blend mode of "layer 1 copy" to Screen



Merge "layer 1" and "layer 1 copy" by pressing Ctrl+E

Add layer mask to "layer 2". Use this brush to erase the border between these picture as shown below



Apply this texture to your work

Change blend mode of "layer 2" to Screen



Choose "layer 1", add layer mask and use the brush above to erase unnecessary areas



Apply this texture to your work

Change blend mode of this texture to Screen, add layer mask to erase unnecessary areas



Apply this texture to your work

Change blend mode of this texture to Screen, add layer mask and erase over model's skin



Apply this texture to your work, duplicate it then rotate it

Change blend mode of this texture to Screen add layer mask and erase unnecessary areas



Now duplicate "layer 1", move "layer 1 copy" to the right abit

Change blend mode to Screen,opacity 70%, add layer mask then erase unnecessary areas



Choose "layer 2", press Ctrl+L to make it lighter



Add some texts that you like to your work and you will get the final result:

(Click on the picture below to see full size)

 
Rate and discussion this tutorial
Christine said on 2008-07-28 15:07:55
that's a nice dreamy effect, thanks again for another awesome tut, ill play with it later xp
youssef frightzone@hotmail.fr said on 2008-08-27 16:08:34
awesome tuto'.., i have been looking for this forever

you're amazing thank you
vpa021 said on 2008-09-14 08:09:35
excellent job dude.
Charl said on 2008-11-01 11:11:34
after merging layer one and layer one copy, what is the brush i use to erase the borders?

the link doenst work :(.


temka skyevo_love@yahoo.com said on 2009-05-22 20:05:16
hi
yadira yadirayuckytm@ymail.com said on 2009-07-06 03:07:04
where do i get this version of photoshop?

DEISHA FREDEISHAMOODY@YAHOO.COM said on 2009-11-22 14:11:53
THANXX ALOT BUT I WANT TO KNO HOW DO I GET PHOTOSHOP BECAUSE I SEE EVERYONE CUTE EDITED PICTURED ON MYSPACE ND WANT TO DO MY OWNN
shaunna queeniewatts@hotmail.com said on 2010-02-04 08:02:04
i have the same problem as carl everything is fine untill blending the photos have tried diffrent ways but its not working i am a newby to this tho.