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Post by grammadee on Jan 20, 2017 16:19:13 GMT
I have a series of group shots of 7 people. I didn't move or change focus, and they were " posed" in the same place.
I want to make a composite photo with the best expressions on all seven. I have Photoshop on my computer at home, but don't know much about its use except for basic crops and colour fixes.
Does cs anyone know where I can find a tutorial for PS dummies that will teach me how to replace part of a photo with part of a different one? Don't even remember what the process is called...
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Elsabelle
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Post by Elsabelle on Jan 20, 2017 17:05:01 GMT
I haven't done that since my last practical joke and I don't remember what it's called either. I'm sure you can find out what to do if you google photoshop face swap. If I remember correctly, the lasso tool is used but that's all I got.
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Post by susanstwins on Jan 20, 2017 20:18:38 GMT
Open up photo, I usually use the patch tool but you can use lasso tool to circle what you want to copy. I have a Mac so my short cut is Command C that copies what you've circled. Then open the picture you want to past it to and do command V (or go up to the edit drop down and find the commands up there) that will paste what you've just copied. Then use the move tool (arrow) to move/resize what you just pasted to exactly where you want it. You should reduce the opacity on the layer so you can see better. Once you have it where you want it create a mask on the layer and use the brush to brush off what you don't need. To create the mask on the layer highlight the layer then go to the box with a circle in it (underneath layers) and click on that. Make sure your brush is black before you start masking off.
That's the nuts and bolts of it you'll probably find many, many tutorials on line that explain it better.
=)
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Post by chaosisapony on Jan 20, 2017 20:51:04 GMT
Try searching in youtube for videos "photoshop head swap". It isn't very hard provided the person didn't change the angle of their head. Depending on why you need to swap you might find it easier just to swap parts of their face like their mouth or eyes.
Usually what I do is open the photos up and choose the best head of whoever is the problem in the overall best photo. Then, I use the ellipse selection tool with a slight feather of 2 or 3 and draw an ellipse around the face keeping it as far away from their hair as possible. Then drag it over to the overall best photo and put it in place. Then I use the eraser tool for any necessary clean up.
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Post by grammadee on Jan 20, 2017 21:26:30 GMT
I need to make some copies of the photos when I get home and just start playing. While I was on the cruise, I took a quick class on a Windows 10 photo ap that made it look easy, but I don't have the app, and couldn't remember it's name.
They recommended to replace a rectangle big enough to allow for any body repositioning. Whenever I figure the layers thing out, I will try that on PS.
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caangel
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Post by caangel on Jan 22, 2017 4:04:55 GMT
I have PSE13 and there was a really easy way to do face swaps. I just googled and searched videos.
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