The Basics of Blending

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The Basics of Blending Dec 22, 2021 16:16:04 GMT pete61 and pontiac1940 like this

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Post by Sepiana on Dec 22, 2021 16:16:04 GMT

Hi everyone,

I thought I would share this video/written tutorial with you all.

Blend modes in Photoshop Elements can give an ordinary photo, or even a less than inspiring photo, an artistic look. But before you can create more advanced blending effects like this, you must know the basics of blending.

The Basics of Blending in Photoshop Elements (by Linda Sattgast)

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pontiac1940 CE Members Posts: 6,350 Open to constructive criticism of photos: Yes	The Basics of Blending Dec 22, 2021 16:40:43 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by pontiac1940 on Dec 22, 2021 16:40:43 GMT Thanks Sepiana I have never grasped blending. Sometimes use it as suggested in a tutorial. Other times, I randomly try different blends but have no idea what I am doing. I'll watch this tonight.
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pete61 Junior Forum Member Posts: 235 Open to constructive criticism of photos: Yes	The Basics of Blending Dec 23, 2021 16:32:21 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by pete61 on Dec 23, 2021 16:32:21 GMT Nice tip on using keystrokes to quickly preview the effect of using different blending modes. They work in full Photoshop too. Thanks for posting!
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Sepiana Administrator Posts: 19,825 Open to constructive criticism of photos: Yes Member is Online	The Basics of Blending Dec 23, 2021 16:52:56 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Sepiana on Dec 23, 2021 16:52:56 GMT pontiac1940 and pete61, You are both most welcome! Glad to be able to share this tutorial. Happy Blending!
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