"Window" see through shots!!!! How??

[FranklinRomero]

The credit for this picture is of "S-Man"

how do you do a shot like this?

[dryicerx]

Take two photos of the same item (without moving the camera and as little of the bag as possible). One photo with flap closed, one with flap open.

Then bring the two photos as two layers on your photoshop/gimp (with the closed flap photo on top). Use an feathered eraser to erase top layer away exposing the photo underneath. (If you want to get real fancy, you can use a layer mask).




Works great on models too

[FranklinRomero]

Originally Posted by dryicerx

Take two photos of the same item (without moving the camera and as little of the bag as possible). One photo with flap closed, one with flap open.

Then bring the two photos as two layers on your photoshop/gimp (with the closed flap photo on top). Use an feathered eraser to erase top layer away exposing the photo underneath. (If you want to get real fancy, you can use a layer mask).




Works great on models too

I have to try that!!!!!! Aahahah models too lol!!!!

[FranklinRomero]

What will the layermask do???

[Redneck]

It will allow you to erase unwanted parts of the layer.

[FranklinRomero]

How do you merge both photos together? I have cs4.

[dmcantrell]

Originally Posted by FranklinRomero

How do you merge both photos together? I have cs4.

Open Photoshop
Open Photo #1
Open Photo #2
# you should have two tabs now, with #2 active
Select all --> Copy
Make Photo #1 active
Paste
# this will make a new layer in Photo #1 with the contents of Photo #2
make #2 active
close file (don't save)
# now you have one active image with 2 layers

[FranklinRomero]

I'll give that a try soon!! Sounds good!!! Is there a certain tool I use for the later mask to take off what I want??

[petrolera]

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[dmcantrell]

Originally Posted by FranklinRomero

I'll give that a try soon!! Sounds good!!! Is there a certain tool I use for the later mask to take off what I want??

One of the beauties of working with a layer mask is that you work in black and white. When I work with layer masks, I use a soft-edged brush and keep my palette as pure white and pure black. For something like this, I would :

Make #1 the background layer (bag closed)
Make #2 the top layer (bag open showing contents)
Add a layer mask to top layer
fill layer mask with black
# this blocks 100% of the "bag open" layer
Make the brush tool active
Using a "rather large" soft-edged brush and the pure white color, paint around the middle of the bag to let the interior contents show through
# this will take some trial and error

* make sure that you have the mask active and not the actual layer when you're painting the black and white. You can accomplish this by clicking on the mask icon itself in the Layers panel. You can also view the mask layer itself by CTRL-clicking the mask icon in the Layers panel (I think).

[FranklinRomero]

Alright I guess I need to go find myself something to photograph and try this out on!!

[Jusselin]

Originally Posted by dryicerx

Take two photos of the same item (without moving the camera and as little of the bag as possible). One photo with flap closed, one with flap open.

Then bring the two photos as two layers on your photoshop/gimp (with the closed flap photo on top). Use an feathered eraser to erase top layer away exposing the photo underneath. (If you want to get real fancy, you can use a layer mask).




Works great on models too

Originally Posted by Redneck

It will allow you to erase unwanted parts of the layer.

Originally Posted by dmcantrell

Open Photoshop
Open Photo #1
Open Photo #2
# you should have two tabs now, with #2 active
Select all --> Copy
Make Photo #1 active
Paste
# this will make a new layer in Photo #1 with the contents of Photo #2
make #2 active
close file (don't save)
# now you have one active image with 2 layers

Originally Posted by dmcantrell

One of the beauties of working with a layer mask is that you work in black and white. When I work with layer masks, I use a soft-edged brush and keep my palette as pure white and pure black. For something like this, I would :

Make #1 the background layer (bag closed)
Make #2 the top layer (bag open showing contents)
Add a layer mask to top layer
fill layer mask with black
# this blocks 100% of the "bag open" layer
Make the brush tool active
Using a "rather large" soft-edged brush and the pure white color, paint around the middle of the bag to let the interior contents show through
# this will take some trial and error

+1 really cool effect for engine bays on vehicles too

[FranklinRomero]

Originally Posted by Jusselin

+1 really cool effect for engine bays on vehicles too

Exactly what I wanted to do!!! Hahaha