Wednesday, November 4, 2009

Want To Merge Two or More Images in Photoshop?

By Jeanene Fisher

Today most web designers, magazines, and newspapers are making collages or merged images by combining multiple photographs. Wouldn't it be great if you could do that, too?

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.

Spending time planning your final image is an important step before you actually begin working on the merging of the photos. How do you want your final project to look? It is important to do the planning and laying out of your image before you begin using Photoshop.

The Layers Function in Photoshop is what you will want to use. This allows you to experiment with the many different options.

When planning a photo collage image, you will want to consider several things.

Choosing your photographs is very important and you will want to take time to do this. Because the images are merged, you will want to consider choosing images that are somewhat complimentary. Maybe they have the same general theme, a similar setting, or perhaps the color scheme is similar. Thinking about these things will give you a more professional result. You can check colors and look for complimentary colors using Photoshop's "eyedropper."

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.

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