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Layer Masks


To begin this tutorial you will need a couple of images. I simply googled "Gollum" and got 18,700 results and found the below images. To use these images, simply click on them to download.

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Once opened in Photoshop, you can drag the headshot image of "Gollum" onto the crouching image, resize and place where you wish to, as I have illustrated below.

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Now create a "Layer Mask" by clicking on "Layer" in the Main menu, then "Add Layer Mask" then "Reveal All." Make sure the foreground is black and grab the "Paintbrush Tool" with a soft edge and a size brush of 50 or so. I also turned the "Opacity" on the "Options Bar" down to 59. Now you can begin to chisel away the parts of the image you want to eliminate.

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The Results!!!

Layer Masks Tutorial: Final Result



Author's URL: EmpireDezign
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