We will use our image (pan.psd – with the path and layers saved from the previous tutorial) and combine it with another to create a chop. We will use ramiele.jpg (below).
PREPARATION.
Open pan.psd and ramiele.jpg side by side
Make sure the Layers Palette is also open and it shows the layers we created in the previous tutorial.
Grab Layer 1 from pan.jpg towards ramiele.jpg. This will copy our clipped layer over ramiele’s image (shown below).
RESIZE AND REPOSITION.
We will resize and position our new layer. Set Layer 1’s opacity to 70%.
(Win- CTRL; Mac-CMD)
Press CTRL-T. This will enable us to transform our layer.
1. Hold the SHIFT key while dragging the lower right of the transform box to resize the image proportionally.
2. Placing the mouse in between the transform anchor points will enable us to rotate the image. Rotate the pan about 180 degrees – to turn it upside down.
Note: The above instructions are interchangeable. You can start with the rotate if you wish.
Rotate and transform the pan layer so we will have something similar to the image shown below.
Once we’re satisfied at the size and angle of our pan, hit the enter key to complete the transform.
FINISHING OUR CHOP.
Zoom close into Ramiele’s face (CTRL-SPACE-drag mouse).
Select the Background layer. Then select the Pen Tool (press P).
We will make a copy of Ramiele’s face to cover the part of the pan that is behind her head by drawing a path. Example shown below.
Go to the Path Palette and make our path into a selection (CTRL-click on path). Press CTRL-J to copy our selection into a new layer.
1. Pan layer (Layer 1).
2. Copied layer from Background from our path selection (Layer 2).
Drag Layer 2 above Layer 1.
You’ll wind up with the image and layer order below.
Go to Layer 1 and set the Opacity back to 100%.
Then Select the Burn Tool (Press O) with the following option settings:
Brush: Around 40 px size; Hardness: 0%
Range: Midtones; Exposure: 50%
1. Select Layer 2 and;
2. run the brush a couple of times over her forehead to simulate shadows created by the pan over her head.
Our finished image below – Pots and Pans Blitches!
