Adobe Photoshop Blended Image Tutorial

Adobe Photoshop Tools

Toolbar

Tools Palette

Windows Menu

Begin With Same Size Images

Image Menu

Image Size

Graphics Same Size

PC Resize>Image Size

Checking The Width & Height

Both Documents Same Size

Image Palette

Crop To The Same Size

Crop Tool third one down on the left column

Click & Drag Crop Tool over the area to keep and press the Return Key

Return

PC Right Column

Both Images Same Color Mode

Image Menu

Mode

Both Images Set to RGB Color

Show The Layers Palette

Window Menu

Layers Palette

Rename The Background Layer

Double Click Italic Word Background to Rename

Layer PaletteSelect Back Image

Move Tool

Click to Select the Top Right Move Tool

Adobe Photoshop Blended Layers

BackgroundImage

ForegroundImage

Top Foreground Layer

Double Click Foreground Layer Text to Rename

Layers Palette

Reduce The Opacity Of The Top Layer

Reduce the Opacity to make the top layer more transparent

Layer Palette

Top Layer Selected

Adobe Photoshop Blended Layer

When you lighten the opacity of the top layer you see the blended layer effect in your final image

Practice/Evaluation

Create your own blended layer graphic using your own images and follow the steps shown in this presentation.

1.) Resize two graphics to the same size

2.) Put both images into the same RGB color mode

3.) Layer the two images 

4.) Adjust the opacity of the top layer

5.) Provide a quality blended image

Grading Rubric

2 Graphics Same Size

5 Points

Correct

4 Points

Slight Error

3 Points

Incorrect

2 Graphics RGB Color Mode

5 Points

Correct

4 Points

Slight Error

3 Points

Incorrect

Layer Images 5 Points

Correct

4 Points

Slight Error

3 Points

Incorrect

Adjust Top Layer Opacity

5 Points

Correct

4 Points

Slight Error

3 Points

Incorrect

Quality Blended Image

5 Points

Correct

4 Points

Slight Error

3 Points

Incorrect

Grading Scale

25 Total Points Possible

A = 25, 24, 23

B = 22, 21, 20

C = 19, 18

D = 17, 16, 15

F = 14 and below