Blending Tutorial - using "add layer mask" and "feather"

Blending Images

This tutorial is for alexandral and anyone else who wants to learn how to blend images. We are going to be making a wallpaper for your desktop. Beginners are welcome.



I'm wordy so be warned. But I think, if you're a beginner, the wordiness is helpful. But, I'll let you be the judge of that. :)

I use Photoshop CS2. You will learn how to use the "add layer mask" tool, the "Polygonal Lasso Tool" and how to "feather". I'm not sure if other graphic editing programs have the same tools, but they might have something similar. So even if you don't have Photoshop you might still be able to learn something from this tutorial or at the very least get some inspiration. I hope. :)

Beginners should be able to follow this tutorial. But, please don't look on this tutorial as a step by step tutorial. You will not be able to create the exact same wallpaper I have created. I'm going to show you where to find the tools I've used and how to use them, the rest is up to you. You can use the images I've used or use your own.

Most of the examples are linked and the graphics are reduced in size.

( Blending Tutorial - Rough Around The Edges )

( Blending Your Pictures )

If you have any questions or something is not clear please feel free to ask in a comment.

If this tutorial was helpful please let me know in a comment. I really like to get feed back on these things.

I hope I have helped some people to learn some new techniques and I also hope I've inspired you.

The wallpaper is up for grabs if you like it. You can find different sizes here. Please please comment and credit if you take it home with you.

I am going to do another blending tutorial using black and white photos on a black background. Kind of like my black and white Mick St. John wallpaper. Basically we'll be use the same blending techniques we've used here with a few differences, but since it's a black background it's a little easier.

Thanks for stopping by. endlessdeep

Blending Tutorial - using "add layer mask" and "feather"

Blending Images

This tutorial is for alexandral and anyone else who wants to learn how to blend images. We are going to be making a wallpaper for your desktop. Beginners are welcome.



I'm wordy so be warned. But I think, if you're a beginner, the wordiness is helpful. But, I'll let you be the judge of that. :)

I use Photoshop CS2. You will learn how to use the "add layer mask" tool, the "Polygonal Lasso Tool" and how to "feather". I'm not sure if other graphic editing programs have the same tools, but they might have something similar. So even if you don't have Photoshop you might still be able to learn something from this tutorial or at the very least get some inspiration. I hope. :)

Beginners should be able to follow this tutorial. But, please don't look on this tutorial as a step by step tutorial. You will not be able to create the exact same wallpaper I have created. I'm going to show you where to find the tools I've used and how to use them, the rest is up to you. You can use the images I've used or use your own.

Most of the examples are linked and the graphics are reduced in size.

( Blending Tutorial - Rough Around The Edges )

( Blending Your Pictures )

If you have any questions or something is not clear please feel free to ask in a comment.

If this tutorial was helpful please let me know in a comment. I really like to get feed back on these things.

I hope I have helped some people to learn some new techniques and I also hope I've inspired you.

The wallpaper is up for grabs if you like it. You can find different sizes here. Please please comment and credit if you take it home with you.

I am going to do another blending tutorial using black and white photos on a black background. Kind of like my black and white Mick St. John wallpaper. Basically we'll be use the same blending techniques we've used here with a few differences, but since it's a black background it's a little easier.

Thanks for stopping by. endlessdeep

Gerard Butler wallpaper - Rough around the Edges

Here is the Gerard Butler wallpaper I used for the tutorial in the previous entry. Rough around the Edges - Blending tutorial

I made a second version with a different text, but only one size. If you need it resized please let me know in a comment.

Click on the thumb to download the wallpaper


( Gerard Butler WP - more sizes )

Please leave a comment. I'd like to know if this is helpful. Thanks for stopping by. :)

endlessdeep

Gerard Butler wallpaper - Rough around the Edges

Here is the Gerard Butler wallpaper I used for the tutorial in the previous entry. Rough around the Edges - Blending tutorial

I made a second version with a different text, but only one size. If you need it resized please let me know in a comment.

Click on the thumb to download the wallpaper


( Gerard Butler WP - more sizes )

Please leave a comment. I'd like to know if this is helpful. Thanks for stopping by. :)

endlessdeep