| Every photographer/artist develops an identifiable style | | | | three or five percent. Size the brush fairly large, say |
| or trademark. Sometimes an inadvertent slip of the | | | | 200 pixels. Center the source button on the picture to |
| hand or the special recognition of an artistic | | | | be transferred and working from the center in a |
| component defines the work of the artist. Among | | | | circular motion, transfer the object to the base |
| them are paintings with butterflies, slender stick figures | | | | photograph. Several tries may be needed in order to |
| and the blending of two or more elements in a work | | | | produce the exact effect. Adjustments in size, color, |
| of art. | | | | transparency, sharpness and intrusion of elements all |
| Most photo enhancement toolboxes contain a brush | | | | play a part in your new creation. An alternative method |
| called a clone or rubber-stamptool. It makes possible | | | | is to rend the image to be transferred into an object |
| the transfer of any object to another image in any | | | | and move this over the original picture, positioning it and |
| degree of transparency. Double exposures have been | | | | adjusting the transparency for best effect. |
| a favorite method of photographers for years, but the | | | | Another related method required the outlining of a |
| difficulty of positioning and blending place the technique | | | | subject with a mask, turning the subject into an 'object', |
| beyond most photographers. | | | | then dragging the object into the frame of another |
| The skills of composite or collage construction are | | | | picture. While still an 'object', the subject can be resized |
| useful when attempting a multiple exposure. The | | | | and positioned for best effect. Special care must be |
| benefits of this blending include: a graphic reminder of | | | | taken so that the edges show no sign of tampering. |
| special relationships, an enhancement of the subtler | | | | The clone tool at high magnification and the smoothing |
| shades of meaning, a new way to look at the world, | | | | tool are good for this. |
| and a story-like progression of ideas. | | | | Computers have brought into our lives a wonderful |
| In simple terms, place two photographs side by side on | | | | new diversity of art for us to explore and share with |
| your screen. Match the size (in pixels) to each other. | | | | the world. Happy creating! |
| To start, set the transparency at a low figure, say | | | | |