Chapter 10
Combining Images
IN THIS CHAPTER
Putting pieces together with layers
Integrating with blending modes and opacity
Masking for complex selection problems
Keeping it in perspective with Vanishing Point
Creating panoramas with Photomerge
A pharaoh’s head on a lion’s body. A lion with the head, talons, and wings of an eagle. As evidenced by the sphinx and the mythological griffin, compositing elements has been around a lot longer than Photoshop, but Photoshop certainly makes it easier! Take part of one image, drop it onto another image, and sell the composite to the tabloids for thousands of dollars. (One of the most infamous misuses of image compositing occurred during the 2004 U.S. presidential campaign, with the publication of a fake photo of candidate John Kerry with actress and antiwar activist Jane Fonda. That incident pretty much shut the door on this sort of Photoshop hijinks in major media.) Photoshop offers you incredible power — use it wisely!
In this chapter, I show ...
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