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Title: simple way of combining several images into one
Post by: vphoto on July 04, 2008, 09:15

Is there a simple way of combining several images into one ? I shoot mostly food and  decided to try combining several images into one image.

Title: Re: simple way of combining several images into one
Post by: rjmiz on July 04, 2008, 10:38

There are several methods involving different steps.
No simple way. No filters, no easy way out except to learn photodhop or another similar program.

Cranky MIZ
The voice of reason

Title: Re: simple way of combining several images into one
Post by: vphoto on July 04, 2008, 11:16

which of the mentioned methods is less time consuming ?

Title: Re: simple way of combining several images into one
Post by: cdwheatley on July 04, 2008, 12:06

Not sure if there is an easy way to make the edge's look natural at 100% crop. If the backgrounds of the 2 images are the same tone it might be easy. If not, then its a lot of work. Something like replacing a sky is pretty easy. Blending a person or complex object into a new picture can be very time consuming, and takes a lot of patience.

Someone please tell me I missed the boat and there is push botton magic isolation blending software out there?

Title: Re: simple way of combining several images into one
Post by: vphoto on July 04, 2008, 12:07

I forgot to mention that backgrounds are the same.  So is there a simple way?

Title: Re: simple way of combining several images into one
Post by: cdwheatley on July 04, 2008, 12:15

If the background and light are the same than I would just paint it in. If you don't have to worrry about the edges should be a piece of cake  :)

Have you done this before?

Title: Re: simple way of combining several images into one
Post by: rjmiz on July 04, 2008, 12:26

I do mine mostly with masks

(http://www.dreamstime.com/www-web-internet-business--thumb332441.jpg)

I have done 100's since I did this one nearly 4 years ago

Cranky MIZ
The voice of reason

Title: Re: simple way of combining several images into one
Post by: vphoto on July 04, 2008, 12:27

Quote from: cdwheatley on July 04, 2008, 12:15

If the background and light are the same than I would just paint it in. If you don't have to worrry about the edges should be a piece of cake  :)

Have you done this before?

no, i did not do it before. what tool I to use ?

Title: Re: simple way of combining several images into one
Post by: cdwheatley on July 04, 2008, 12:32

I'm sure others would know much better than myself. But here is how I would do it.

photoshop>open image>open image to be combined>drag new image onto background>create layer mask>invert(ctrl,backspace)>paint away...

Title: Re: simple way of combining several images into one
Post by: vphoto on July 04, 2008, 12:56

thank you cdwheatley and MIZ. Looks like I have to learn some masking.

Title: Re: simple way of combining several images into one
Post by: cdwheatley on July 04, 2008, 16:13

Quote from: rjmiz on July 04, 2008, 12:26

I do mine mostly with masks

([url]http://www.dreamstime.com/www-web-internet-business--thumb332441.jpg[/url])

I have done 100's since I did this one nearly 4 years ago

Cranky MIZ
The voice of reason

Just out of curiousity, how long does it take you to do something like this if you don't mind me asking?

Title: Re: simple way of combining several images into one
Post by: rjmiz on July 04, 2008, 18:06

About 15 minutes

Cranky MIZ
The voice of reason

Title: Re: simple way of combining several images into one
Post by: cdwheatley on July 04, 2008, 18:11

Nice!!!  ;D