Those familiar with the Adobe Photoshop software suite know firsthand that to create truly interesting artwork, you need to be able to handle image layers. Now we will focus on the layer blending operation.
Instructions
Step 1
Start with simple things. In order to learn how to work with layers, do not try to process a large number of them at once - this can easily get confused and lose interest. For the entry level, it will be enough to consider the principles of work on the basis of two or three layers. With an increase in their number, the basis of the work will not change.
Step 2
Create layers of different structures for easier evaluation of the result. For example, you can create an image with the "Clouds" filter, blending it later with some photograph or picture.
Step 3
Use the same width and height for the processed images. For example, use images that are 600 pixels high and 800 pixels long. Thus, the pictures will completely overlap - without gaps and unnecessary overlaps.
Step 4
Create a new file from the Adobe Photoshop menu by choosing File - New. In the window that appears, set the size of the image and click the "Ok" button.
Step 5
In the tool column on the left, specify the colors based on which the "Clouds" filter will work. An example is shown in the figure.
Step 6
Use the menu items "Filter" - "Render" - "Clouds". If the initial version does not suit you, then you can press the Ctrl + F combination several times until you get the desired result. As a result, you should get something similar to what is shown in the picture.
Step 7
Load any finished image by selecting such menu items as "File" - "Open" by selecting the desired image. As a result, both pictures should be open in the program window.
Step 8
Select the window with the first image (clouds) and right-click on it. In the menu that appears, use the item "Duplicate layer", thereby creating a copy of this picture as a layer. Then in the toolbar on the right you will find a new layer "Background copy".
Step 9
Press the "V" key, activating the tool for moving layers (looks like a black cursor on the left toolbar). Next, hover your mouse over a new layer located on the right toolbar. This will change the mouse cursor to a schematic representation of a hand.
Step 10
Drag the layer onto the open image so that the "clouds" completely cover the original image.
Step 11
Use the menu item "Layers" (bottom right toolbar), calling the drop-down list of all possible options for mixing layers.
Step 12
See what you get. In the provided variant, such a blending option as "Overlay" was used.
