Re: [photoshop-beginners] Digest Number 3818

I thought maybe you just didn't remember what it was called, so asked.  Sorry....

Here is basic gradient tool usage....

 

 

1.  Open image in RGB or Greyscale

2.  Set your foreground color to black by pressing letter 'd'

3.  open second image.

4.  press 'v' to pick up the Move tool and then drag this image on top of the other, to at least significantly overlap original.

5.  In Layers pallette, click on Layer Mask icon at the bottom, 2nd from left?

6.  You'll then see another icon next to your thumbnail in that layer on the pallette

7.  Choose your Gradient tool and up in the options bar, click the triangle for your dropdown/flyout menu.  Pick Foreground To Background gradient.

8.  Then, on your image, drag from one point to another to see how the gradient works.  You can undo each time to get a feel for how it works.  Practice by starting and stopping at different places.  Stop before you reach edge of pic, of course, etc.

9.  Once you get the image looking close to what you want, if you can't exact it with the tool alone, you can then push your 'b' key on keyboard to grab the brush tool.  Then up top, use the dropdowns to choose the brush style....large, soft edge, for example, and begin painting.  Paint with black to bring the background image through more.  Paint with white to add more mask in certain spots.

Good luck!

From: Dwight Williams

Sent: Wednesday, October 26, 2011 8:07 AM

To: photoshop-beginners@yahoogroups.com

Subject: Re: [photoshop-beginners] Digest Number 3818

I asked:

Trying to remember what the procedure is for "fading" a picture at the
halfway line into another picture. I know this should be something
utterly basic, but...?

And got this reply:

you  mean using a gradient to blend to pics?

I suppose so...?

(Curious to know more...)

Dwight


------------------------------------

Please check out our sister group, attachments allowed-Photoshop by Example http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ps-by-ex/ Yahoo! Groups Links

<*> To visit your group on the web, go to:
    http://groups.yahoo.com/group/photoshop-beginners/

<*> Your email settings:
    Individual Email | Traditional

<*> To change settings online go to:
    http://groups.yahoo.com/group/photoshop-beginners/join
    (Yahoo! ID required)

<*> To change settings via email:
    photoshop-beginners-digest@yahoogroups.com
    photoshop-beginners-fullfeatured@yahoogroups.com

<*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:
    photoshop-beginners-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com

<*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to:
    http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/



-----
No virus found in this message.
Checked by AVG - www.avg.com
Version: 2012.0.1834 / Virus Database: 2092/4574 - Release Date: 10/25/11

__._,_.___

Please check out our sister group, attachments allowed-Photoshop by Example http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ps-by-ex/

Your email settings: Individual Email|Traditional
Change settings via the Web (Yahoo! ID required)
Change settings via email: Switch delivery to Daily Digest | Switch to Fully Featured
Visit Your Group | Yahoo! Groups Terms of Use | Unsubscribe

__,_._,___