Photoshop help....PLEASE!

[The Bone Collector]

Ok, so after killing my laptops...I hadn't used photoshop in ages, so naturally...I forgot my rather limited photoshop skills.
So I ask thee, how do I fade images into each other, and into backgrounds EASILY?

Cheers;
Boney............................................ .....

[GhettoSlayer]

Better to use gimp. Google GIMP and you'll find a crapload of Tutorials.

[Zero]

Does this help:

http://www.elated.com/articles/fading-one-image-into-another/

[SadistAtHeart]

Better to use gimp. Google GIMP and you'll find a crapload of Tutorials.

I disagree, I think Photoshop is a lot better for doing... everything that the GIMP can do and more.

[Wormdundee]

I would recommend The Gimp, it being free and all, except for one thing.

The interface...absolutely terrible. Every single thing you do it opens up another damn window. I can't stand it, although I was forced to use it in my one of my classes. What a fun time that was.

Sorry for going off topic.

[Taehl]

IMHO:
Paint Shop Pro > Photoshop > MS Paint > Gimp

Use layers, Photoshop can do that. Put whatever you wanted faded from on one layer, and put your fade-to image on a lower layer... And that's where I can't help you any more. Sorry.

[Mangled*]

First overlay your foreground image on a seperate layer from your background image.

Select the layer with the foreground image.

Then in the layer tool window, drag the slider for Opacity down from 100% to whatever value you want. 0% makes it invisible, and 50% makes it half transparrent.

[Pred]

I was going to suggest this, but I think he wants a faded transparency, ie solid at the top and gradually getting more transparent, or something to that effect..

[Mistercharles]

photoshop guy to the rescue

http://img511.imageshack.us/img511/5683/01qb7.jpg
make your first image

http://img526.imageshack.us/img526/4168/02tn8.jpg
make a new layer

http://img518.imageshack.us/img518/1121/03ue3.jpg
make the other image... notice both images are on separate layers

http://img511.imageshack.us/img511/5445/04sw9.jpg
click the funny F in the layers window and hit blending options in the dropdown window

http://img526.imageshack.us/img526/9981/05vh1.jpg
do what the goddamn circled thing does

now save your image as a PNG or whatnot

have a nice day

[{LAW} Gamer_2k4]

IMHO:
Paint Shop Pro > Photoshop > MS Paint > Gimp

Shouldn't Paint.NET be on there somewhere?

[Pred]

photoshop guy to the rescue

http://img511.imageshack.us/img511/5683/01qb7.jpg
make your first image

http://img526.imageshack.us/img526/4168/02tn8.jpg
make a new layer

http://img518.imageshack.us/img518/1121/03ue3.jpg
make the other image... notice both images are on separate layers

http://img511.imageshack.us/img511/5445/04sw9.jpg
click the funny F in the layers window and hit blending options in the dropdown window

http://img526.imageshack.us/img526/9981/05vh1.jpg
do what the goddamn circled thing does

now save your image as a PNG or whatnot

have a nice day

As I said before, I was going to suggest this but I think he wants a gradual fade..

[Will]

IMHO:
Paint Shop Pro > Photoshop > MS Paint > Gimp

Shouldn't Paint.NET be on there somewhere?

yes it shuld. As I've said milion of times, it is extremely customisable and can fit in anyone's needs wether it be a simple pixelart to real photos. The GUI is one of it's best aspects too

[Mistercharles]

k, making a new tutorial

[The Bone Collector]

Does this help:

http://www.elated.com/articles/fading-one-image-into-another/

That was the tuorial that taught me how Thanks!

Better to use gimp. Google GIMP and you'll find a crapload of Tutorials.

I've used GIMP. Photoshop does everything I need to do, but thanks anyway.

[Mistercharles]

bah... i just made an extensive tutorial... it had an image for each step and everything... oh well

if you need any other PS help i'm your man

[The Bone Collector]

Fire away MC...I could use all the help I can get...

[Mistercharles]

Well, you have to give me a subject... photoshop ranges from photos fixing & adjustments to forum signatures & web layouts... unless you want me to spew random tutorials...