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Double Exposure Photograph

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https://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/double-exposure-photograph • Posted by Jill

Create a cool double exposure photograph in Photoshop. This technique works best with portrait against a light or white background or a backlit scene where the background is blown out.

You will need

Project Budget
Free

Time

0 h 30

Difficulty

Nice & Simple
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Description

Create a cool double exposure photograph in Photoshop. This technique works best with portrait against a light or white background or a backlit scene where the background is blown out.

Instructions

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    Open both images in photoshop. The portrait should be on top of the other photo in the layers palette.

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    With the top layer selected, choose 'lighten' or 'screen' from the dropdown menu shown in the screenshot.

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    Resize and position your images where you think they look best. Crop the images.

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    Play with the opacity of each layer to achieve the desired result. I liked how this photo looked with both layers at 100% opacity.

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    Done! Have fun with it! Play around with different effects on each layer. I really like the way this photo looks with the portrait in black and white, and the forest in color.