orangecross
Joined: 18 Nov 2008
Posts: 5
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 Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2009 1:04 pm Post subject: Merging blending modes? |
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Here is a problem I face professionally all the time. I have seen it solved only once and never found out how it was done. Maybe some one can shed some light on this for me. I will use a hypothectical file for an example.
I have a photo from a photo shoot of a plane with no landing lights on. That is masked out and is layer 01.
Then I place a photo of a night sky in the background.
I adjust the color of the plane to look like it is taken at night. Looks perfect!
Then I take a separate photo taken directly into a shining light with all the wonderful natural golden auras and flares. I place the photo of the light over where the plane would have landing lights and put the photo of the light on SCREEN MODE.
Adjust curves and PRESTO it looks beautiful.
Now here is the problem! Say I want this to be moveable by my clients down the line. I want only 2 layers. The sky background and the plane with lights. I apply all my color to the plane and apply the mask. But HOW do i apply the screen layer to the plane so it is just 1 layer and can move all over the background and still be see thru and get all the wonderful look the blending modes give you? So no matter where you move the layer it interacts correctly with the background layer.
I can not flatten every thing, nor can i copy merge the background on to a separate layer and clip it too the lights. They must be applyed to the plane layer and still look just like they do in SCREEN MODE.
I know this is very advanced. I have only meet a few people who know more about photoshop than I and one knew how to do this but I never found out how.
Thanks. |
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