Posted by Barry Southon on December 30, 2008 at 9:02 AM
I'm unsure if I'm using the correct term but here goes.
I would like to super impose an image onto an existing photo. Using two Raw files. Do I need specific software to achieve this? Can it be done in Photoshop? It may well be a task too far advanced for my level of expertise but nonetheless worth a try. I just think I have the makings of such a task which could work.
Any advice please?
Thanks
Barry
Eastbourne
Posted by John Robinson on December 30, 2008 at 10:29 AM
Barry
Easy with normal format files but why Raw ??
Cheers
JohnR
Posted by Barry Southon on December 30, 2008 at 10:36 AM
John
That's what I was told to shot in RAW I can always change the file to another format.
There are a mirad of ways to do this. Can you be more specific in what you wnat to acheive. Post the two images beneath with a description of the final image you envisage.
T
Posted by eric weight on December 30, 2008 at 12:20 PM
I can't see why you would want to do this with raw files. Save them both as Tiffs (or jpegs). I would try putting one on top of the other as a new layer and erase what you don't want from the top layer using either the eraser tool or by making the top layer a layer mask and painting out what you don't want. The layer mask option is probably easiest because you can paint back in any mistakes
Here's one I made earlier using three consecutive frames.This was easy because all three shots had identical backgrounds, but if you are using totally disconnected shots, it will require a certain amount of care around the edges of the imported image.
Posted by Barry Southon on December 30, 2008 at 12:29 PM
Tom
What I have in mind is super imposing a Bald Eagle in flight on a moonscape both are jpegs from original RAW files just resized for posting. I'm not sure its going to work but just wanted to know how to do it.
Thanks
Barry
Posted by Barry Southon on December 30, 2008 at 12:30 PM
It's a matter of semantics - You can't do it with the 'RAW' files per se as they're not 'image files' that an editing program such as PS knows how to use. The files have to be 'developed' and brought into an image editing program such as photoshop or paint shop. Whoever told you to do it using RAW was probably thinking it would give you the best post-processing options for matching brightness/contrast/colour etc.
Your best bet is to 'develop' the two raw images to get the colour/scaling etc that you want and to then save the images as PSD/Tiff or Jpeg files. You then need to open both images into photoshop (or Paintshop). Using the image you want to place on top of the Background one, select the bit you want to copy over using the selection tools. View both images on screen at once in PS (use the 'window' menu option if you need to). Click on the image with the cutout to make it active again, and then simply click+drag your selection across to the other image and drop it. PS will create a new layer with the selection in it. You can then move it around, scale it and otherwise adjust it to your hearts content.
HTH
Posted by Rob Howard on December 30, 2008 at 3:04 PM
Hi Barry,
It's a nice idea but having the Eagle flying with the moon would suggest it's a nocturnal bird?? So may not work, well for me anyway, just my thoughts of course.
Regards
Rob
Posted by Barry Southon on December 30, 2008 at 3:41 PM
Rob
That's a good point maybe I should use an Owl flight shot.
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9 repliesI would like to super impose an image onto an existing photo. Using two Raw files. Do I need specific software to achieve this? Can it be done in Photoshop? It may well be a task too far advanced for my level of expertise but nonetheless worth a try. I just think I have the makings of such a task which could work.
Any advice please?
Thanks
Barry
Eastbourne
Easy with normal format files but why Raw ??
Cheers
JohnR
That's what I was told to shot in RAW I can always change the file to another format.
Barry
There are a mirad of ways to do this. Can you be more specific in what you wnat to acheive. Post the two images beneath with a description of the final image you envisage.
T
Here's one I made earlier using three consecutive frames.This was easy because all three shots had identical backgrounds, but if you are using totally disconnected shots, it will require a certain amount of care around the edges of the imported image.
What I have in mind is super imposing a Bald Eagle in flight on a moonscape both are jpegs from original RAW files just resized for posting. I'm not sure its going to work but just wanted to know how to do it.
Thanks
Barry
It's a matter of semantics - You can't do it with the 'RAW' files per se as they're not 'image files' that an editing program such as PS knows how to use. The files have to be 'developed' and brought into an image editing program such as photoshop or paint shop. Whoever told you to do it using RAW was probably thinking it would give you the best post-processing options for matching brightness/contrast/colour etc.
Your best bet is to 'develop' the two raw images to get the colour/scaling etc that you want and to then save the images as PSD/Tiff or Jpeg files. You then need to open both images into photoshop (or Paintshop). Using the image you want to place on top of the Background one, select the bit you want to copy over using the selection tools. View both images on screen at once in PS (use the 'window' menu option if you need to). Click on the image with the cutout to make it active again, and then simply click+drag your selection across to the other image and drop it. PS will create a new layer with the selection in it. You can then move it around, scale it and otherwise adjust it to your hearts content.
HTH
It's a nice idea but having the Eagle flying with the moon would suggest it's a nocturnal bird?? So may not work, well for me anyway, just my thoughts of course.
Regards
Rob
That's a good point maybe I should use an Owl flight shot.
Barry