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The background of the
original image (left)
has been selected and
removed (right).
The background of
the monster has been
selected and removed
(top), a new photo
opened (middle) and
then the monster copied
in (right) to create a
composite image.
- Effects let you add drop shadows to text, bevel the edges of an image, or
add a frame. You can also combine effects, using first one and then another.
For example, you may soften a portrait to make it look more romantic, vi-
gnette it, and then add a frame around it. - Masking confines adjustments to selected area of an image. Unlike a
selection, a mask is a grayscale image just as your images are. This means
you can edit one just like you edit images; using brushes, erasers, fills, filters,
and almost every other tool and technique you have learned. Having all of
these tools at your disposal means you can create more complex selections
than you can with just selection tools. Because masks make precise selections
possible, they lie at the heart of compositing—the creation of a new image by
piecing together parts of other images. You can either cut and paste selected
areas or make some areas transparent so layers below show through. Once
you master a few basic tools, the possibilities are endless. - Animated GIFS can be created by layering images on top of each other.
When then saved as an animated GIF and posted on a Web site, the images
play back like frames in a movie. - Stitching panoramas from a series of side by side images lets you create
seamless panoramas that capture a broad sweep of the landscape.
photo-editing—loCAl editing