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Drawing blending into a photo

Dec 2, 2011 9:57 AM

Hi All

I've done a lot of postprocessing over the years but not that skilled in actual construction/manipulation. I have an idea of a picture that is drawing blending into a photo. Eg the left side of the picture being a drawing that blends into the photo at the right side of the picture.

As far as I've come is that I will start with a photo, import it into Illustrator. Do some sketching on top of one side of the photo. And then comes my challange.

How do I blend these two things into one picture where the drawing seamless blends into a photo?

Do any of you have some hints as how start this job?

Suggestions most appriciated

-- Søren

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1. Noel Carboni,

Dec 2, 2011 4:07 PM in reply to Søren Langkilde Madsen

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Generally speaking, it sounds as if maybe you want to put the drawing and photo in a single document as two different layers, then use a layer mask on the upper layer with a gradient to gradually make the upper layer more and more transparent, so as to show the lower layer through.

-Noel

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2. Keli Douglas,

Dec 2, 2011 4:21 PM in reply to Søren Langkilde Madsen

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The first and hardest part is finding two pictures you can merge together.

#2 Set your transparency so you can see the images over lapping. Move the shapes around to achieve the best overlay.

#3 Using a soft edge eraser start blending together the two images.

#4 Adjust you Brightness and Contrast to blend in with the original.

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3. Terri_F,

Dec 3, 2011 2:00 AM in reply to Søren Langkilde Madsen

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Funny, you should ask. I just found this really cool looking tutorial that I'm planning to use that covers blending an illustration with a photo.

http://www.psdeluxe.com/tutorials/photo-effects-tutorials/mix-hand-dra wing-sketch-with-photo/

I think I'll change up that sketch over the photo in the real world step and just sketch on a white layer with a lowered opacity using my Wacom Inutuos3 tablet.

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4. Søren Langkilde Madsen,

Dec 3, 2011 8:41 AM in reply to Terri_F

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Hi Terri, Keli, Noel

Thanks for your answers, exactly what I needed. On top of that some pretty cool inspiration. Thanks !
Terri, that tutorial is really good.

-- Søren

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