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Using Layers and Masks 65
HANDS ON: Making a Montage
Now we’ll put several layers from several files together to create one
image (in this case an ad for a music event) using a base image, text,
and backgrounds. We’re going to use an image of a musical score as the
main background for our composite.
q Open the file SCORE.JPG in the PhotoPlus PROJECTS folder.
q Save the image under the name MONTAGE.SPP. This will
become the primary working window (we’ll refer to it as the
“Montage window”).
q Now open the file PIANO.JPG in the PROJECTS folder. Copy the
image to the Clipboard and then close the image window without
saving.
q In the Montage window, choose Paste>As New Layer from the
Edit menu to paste the piano image as a new layer (Layer 1).
q Choose Adjust>Hue/Saturation/Lightness… from the Image
menu and boost the layer’s Lightness by 25.
q Open the file STATUE.JPG in the PROJECTS folder.