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Galleries: Overlays
Date Uploaded: May 8, 2009

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 Screen grab of the logo + a cup



Ok by request here are the basic steps that I use to create these pics.

1) Think up an idea… (this is the tricky bit lol)
2) Find or create the Base image, in my case so far this would be a plain parcel, a book, a cup etc etc
3) Use one of your own images that fits in with the theme of your Base Image. Eg for the parcel I used an image of a post box (mailbox)
4) Ok lets clarify the names of the images.
Base Image (this is the theme ie cup, book etc)
Overlay Image (this is your image that you will lay over the Base Image)
5) Open the Base Image and make a duplicate layer. (I do this as it enables me to play around with opacity etc etc)
6) Open the Overlay Image.
7) Check the size of the images relative to each other and adjust so that they are similar.
8) Take a copy of all or part of the Overlay image.
9) Paste the Overlay image in the Base Image window (this will create a new Layer lets call it OL Layer)
10) With the OL Layer selected adjust the Opacity and Layer style to see what affects you can achieve. (try Normal and Overlay)
11) If you have a 3D Base image you can play around with the orientation and perspective of the Overlay Image using tools such as Free transform, warp, distortion etc
12) By using the eraser whilst the OL Layer is selected you can remove the parts of the Overlay Image that you don’t want and reveal the parts of the Base Image below. (take great care during this bit as jagged edges are very apparent in the final cut)
13) Once you are happy make sure the layers that you wish to include in the final image are set to visible (the eye is showing) and then select Layers Merge Visible (or flatten if you prefer)
14) Now you can play around with your image in the usual way B&C, H&S etc etc etc
15) Save for web and your done.

I’m no PS expert so I’m sure there are very many better ways to achieve this but this is simply what I do as it’s straight forward and fairly easy.

Let me know if you give it a go.

Cheers
Will….

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 05/11/2009 01:49:53 AM
Hey thanks for the tutorial I might have to give it a go ;)
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 05/08/2009 03:29:37 PM
Nice! I wonder if it would blend better if you used "Darken" as the blending mode on the logo overlays...
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 05/08/2009 11:40:45 AM
Thanks for the lesson. You're creating a whole new generation of experimenters. Nice creation (your photo).
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 05/08/2009 08:48:58 AM
Too clever. You're really onto something here. Love how we all have our own styles. And yours is very much out of the box.
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 05/08/2009 08:22:07 AM
Otherwise known as a cup of disappointment. ROFL
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 05/08/2009 08:08:15 AM
Will, you really are making this very interesting. Excellent
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 05/08/2009 07:56:32 AM
even got the reflection on it...that is just great!!! please share your steps...
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