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2 Pictures Fade Effect PS
2 Pictures Fade Effect PS
We're going to use the following two images from our ImageKits in this tutorial:
Open these two images in Photoshop. They'll appear as two separate documents.
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(Holding down the shift key ensures that the "books" image will appear in the centre of the
"clouds" document.)
You should then have both your image layers in the "clouds" document, as follows:
To create the layer mask, make sure the "books" layer ("Layer 1") is selected in the Layers
palette, then select Layer > Add Layer Mask > Reveal All:
You can see that the layer now has a layer mask attached to it (the white thumbnail to the right of
the layer thumbnail). Also, note that the mask is highlighted with a white rectangle around it -
this means that you are now working on the mask, rather than the layer image. (You can click on
the layer thumbnail and mask thumbnail to switch between the two.)
With Layer 1's layer mask still selected in the Layers palette, select the Gradient tool:
Select the "Linear" gradient type and, from the drop-down colour box, choose the "Black, White"
swatch:
Now, click and drag in the document window from the bottom right of the image to the top left,
to create the gradient fill:
You should now see the finished effect, with one image smoothly fading into the other!
For example, to produce a sharper transition, increase the contrast of the layer mask (Image >
Adjust > Brightness/Contrast...):
You might also like to try playing with the various blending modes for Layer 1, or applying
different filters to the layer mask, until you get the effect you're after.
Enjoy! :)