Merge to picks together

[Hiroshima Screamer]

I want to merge 2 pics together , one as a background overlapping the other anyone got any tips ?

[BOOSTMEISTER]

I have only one tip ..... use the layer mask tool in PS, this is one of THE most important tools in the program. This will allow you to blend really well.

[wreckedhead]

why dont you stick them together with super glue, you wont see the one from behind but if you got a good imagination you might be able ot make it out.

[Hiroshima Screamer]

BOOSTMEISTER thanks mate

wreckhead why didnt i think of that, only one with a brilliant mind can come with these solutions of masters

[wreckedhead]

with time comes wisdom.

[Hiroshima Screamer]

and with wisdom true glory of unknown strength

[Hiroshima Screamer]

and with wisdom comes true glory of unknown strength

[Pva_Glue]

is there any program to put panoramic photos in one long horizontal image?

[Jamezilla]

Like Boostmeister says - use the layer mask.

Also use a soft brush. If the OEM ones aren't soft enough, you can 'tweak' them by using the side option menu from the brush-size dropdown (in PS 7)

[BOOSTMEISTER]

Jamezilla, good point.

Hiroshima Screamer, if you have problems, send me the pics and I will do it for you [email protected]

PVA, you can do in in PS but its not just a insert and done type of program unlike the software that comes with cannon digi cams "Photostich".

[Pva_Glue]

What about making Black an dwhite photos from colour ones?

is there any technique?

sorry if I am off topic a little

[BOOSTMEISTER]

Here's an example of photo joining in PS.

This is what 3 seperate photo's look like when joined, there was actually a fair bit of work in doing this. For those who don't know where it was taken....This is the view from 10 meters out in the water at 6am on a Sunday morning at Surfers Paradise. You have about ten minutes to take the shots you want before it gets too bright.

[BOOSTMEISTER]

Black and white is easy to do but there is B&W and there is B&W, I personally like "Black" not grey so you have to tweak the pic a bit. This is done in curves to a good effect.

First though just open a colour bit the go image>mode>greyscale to change it to black and white, just remember that you will not have all effect options available to you to use so mod the pic first THEN GO B&W

[Pva_Glue]

fark they are very nice...

I wish I can do that with these photos and some other ones too...

so you are using Photoshop? how much do they cost retail?$$$ what version are you using?

http://www.pbase.com/pva_glue

look into the last 3 images in the Perth city pictures

[racsov500]

go look at my thing in the "changing colours of a car" thing on page two. this is using layers, masking and gradients. yeah.

[BOOSTMEISTER]

Can't see the pics?

Photoshop7 $2400 when we got it.

[BOOSTMEISTER]

You mean something like....

[BOOSTMEISTER]

Just did it quickly, it all comes down to the images you start with. Make sure they are high res and try and take as many as possible, this is not always the case, it will depend on your camera.

Some cameras expose the shot well while others can make the sky totally different colours, this is when it is hard to blend....sometime I have to almost totally recreate the entire sky

[Pva_Glue]

Thats cool!!! Thanks

[Hiroshima Screamer]

thanks boost the panoramics look sweet