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How to Merge Two or More Images in Photoshop
Nov 7th
Probably you have noticed that magazines, newspapers, and web designers are combining several photos to create a really great collage. Would you like to be able to do that?
Well, you can. With Adobe Photoshop you have everything you need to create amazing digital collages from multiple photos. Photoshop has become the choice of professionals for editing and manipulating digital photography.
The merging of two or more photos into one is becoming the standard in the graphics industry. Everywhere you look you can see examples of this. If you are a web designer, a photographer, or a graphic artist, learning to merge these images yourself will be of great benefit.
The first thing you need to do, before you actually start working on your digital collage, is to spend some time planning your final image. What do you want it to be? Knowing Photoshop is important, but it is just as important to plan and lay out your image before you begin using Photoshop.
You will want to use the Layers Function in Photoshop. This is the perfect function for allowing you to experiment with the different options.
Here are the areas to consider when planning a photo collage image.
Take time to chose your photographs. This is important, because the images that are merged should be somewhat complimentary. They may be of the same general theme, they may have the same setting, or they may be of a similar color scheme. Considering these things will result in a more professional final image. Photoshop’s “eyedropper” function allows you to check and look for colors that are complimentary.
After you have decided which photos you are gong to use, you will need to think about the composition. Browsing the Internet to find some examples of digital collages that you really like is a good way to start. Really look at them. What about the image really attracts you? Is the message intended by the advertiser or artist relayed? Consider the composition. What is it that makes the images blend together so well?
With Adobe Photoshop, you can work in multiple layers. This function allows you to spend some time playing around with your composition. You are able to get it right before it is placed permanently.
Before you decide Photoshop is too difficult for you, be sure to look at these excellent video tutorials. Jeanene is an amateur photographer as well as an author of articles and e-books.
File Formats For Photoshop – PSD? JPEG? GIF?
Oct 28th
You have probably noticed that Adobe Photoshop files can be saved in different formats or types of files.
It is essential to have a working knowledge and understanding of all of these different formats. This will help you to make the most of your digital photo projects.
Many different types of image files exist; here are the most common ones used in Photoshop.
PSD: This is the most important file format for digital photo editing. A PSD file is a Photoshop file format. There are two main reasons for using PSD when working on your digital photos. To begin with, PSD files allow you to work in layers and channels. This saves your work without compressing the layers. This does result in a large file size. Secondly, PSD files do not lose their image quality as you work on them. Since there is no compression when the file is saved, there is no lost data. Save your work as a PSD file until you are finished editing your image. Then you can save it in a more appropriate file for each particular project.
JPEG stands for Joint Photographic Experts Group. JPEG is the most well-known for the digital file formats. Files saved in JPEG are smaller because they are compressed. The problem with JPEG, as well as any compression file, is that some data will be lost every time you edit the file and then save it again. However, JPEG files work great on the Web and come with a variety of applications.
A popular file used for applications on the Web and Internet is the GIF file, or Graphic Interchange Format. GIF files are typically small in size so that they can load more quickly in Internet browsers. The number of colors in a GIF File is limited to 256.
Other file formats are available on Photoshop; however, they are not good for Internet use so as not used very much.
PSD files are the best way to save projects until you are finished with the editing. After that, use a JPEG or GIF file to save them.
New to Photoshop? Feeling frustrated and overwhelmed? Then look at these online video tutorials. Jeanene is a author of articles and e-books. She has been an Internet Marketer for many years and understands the importance of using excellent training material. These videos are the best for learning Photoshop.
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