Step by step tutorial on using a vector mask in Photoshop to make yourself disappear from a photo.
…Compose your shot. Lock your tripod down. This took some trial and error because I had to use a timer to photo myself. Had I been taking a picture of someone else, this would have been easier.
Step 4: Take a picture of the background.Ta-da! Here is my lovely, boring background, sans Yours Truly. Again, I used the timer. I wanted to prevent camera shake (which shouldn’t happen on a tripod, but you never know).
Step 5: Everybody Walk the Dinosaur Take a picture of yourself or your subject.Step 5: Dump both photos into Photoshop and layer them on top of each other. You have to make sure both of the images are lined up how you want them to appear in the final version. Put the ‘background’ image as your bottom layer.
Make your background image the bottom layer.
Step 6: M.A.S.K.! Not to be confused with the cartoon, but yes, you need to use a Mask (not Mobile Armored Strike Kommand) to make this trick work. Apply a vector mask to the image you want to disappear, in my case the top layer with me and the towel….
More here:
Flickr Photoshop Fun - How to Disappear [PICS]
- Related posts on graphic design
- Honored x2: 2010 American Graphic Design Awards « Joe's Place
- Related posts on photoshops layer
- The First Digital Camera, Photoshop's Layer Tennis Returns This Friday
- Using Photoshop's Layer Comps as a Design Tool
- Mastering Photoshop's Layer Blending Options
{ 0 comments }