Don't feel like an idiot! You discovered a new tool! You can't know everything at once. It takes time (a lot of time) to learn a graphics program's full capabilities. I'm sure that everyone here - even the one's who have been doing this a long time - are still learning new things about their programs. That's part of the fun and feeling like you're growing and improving is part of the journey.
@Cat Haha, thanks. But it seems so simple now. Before this I was beating my head over channels and masking.
@Tina, Melouise I used magic wand or lasso to select an area in my pic. Then I copy my newspaper (or anything you want) from a separate image. Then I go back to the pic and "paste into" the selection.
Im using the free cs 2. Dont know if it's the same for other versions.
I wouldn't call it laziness, it's called creativity to come up with a great solution when you had no idea! and teach some of us something that have been around a loooong time. LoL
Oh my goodness, it's certainly not a lazy way of doing things. In my opinion it's a more intuitive way. I've always used this method in Paint Shop Pro. One thing to remember is by pasting into selection, you are pasting the entire image copied into a different space. This can cause some distortion to patterns, however that does not have to be a bad thing. The results can be quite pleasing. And if, for example, you want to paste into a selection that is bigger than what is copied, what is pasted will "stretch" to fit the selection. This result can have a bad outcome if the pasted image is "stretched" too much.
I don't even understand what masking has to do with any of these things. lol
Emerald, do you not have the ability to do a clipping mask in PSP? If I remember correctly I imagine most of us that are referring to "Clipping" are PhotoShop users, so maybe it's a program specific thing?
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...I've always used this method in Paint Shop Pro. ...I don't even understand what masking has to do with any of these things. lol
@Shawna - Hmmm...thinking about all of this now and the results we are referring to here, yes, there is a way for me to use masking to achieve these results in PSP. Not too straightforward though, in my opinion. The two ways I stated before are the easiest ways to attach a paper to a specific shape. I, personally, have never heard the words "clipping mask" used though by PSPers. That term could very well be Photoshop specific...maybe. But really, I hesitate to speak for other PSP users because I'm not a member of any large group anymore.
I know what you mean. My first few digi pages were made using Photo Impact, I think it was... way back in the day. I'm not even sure it exists any longer. If so, it's definitely a sparse group. I would think if it's something called masking, it is probably very similar to what we are referring to, though.
@Emerald Thanks for sharing that! I have yet to discover how to "stretch" the copied image into the selection in cs2. Ive had to go back and forth until it fit.
Don't feel like an idiot! You discovered a new tool! You can't know everything at once. It takes time (a lot of time) to learn a graphics program's full capabilities. I'm sure that everyone here - even the one's who have been doing this a long time - are still learning new things about their programs. That's part of the fun and feeling like you're growing and improving is part of the journey.
I don't even know what you're talking about!
Off to go discover it for myself, too!
Well, I still feel like an idiot because I'm not sure what you did! I can't recreate it.
I'm with you Tina. Could you elaborate a little more on what you discovered, A.D.?
@Cat Haha, thanks. But it seems so simple now. Before this I was beating my head over channels and masking.
@Tina, Melouise I used magic wand or lasso to select an area in my pic. Then I copy my newspaper (or anything you want) from a separate image. Then I go back to the pic and "paste into" the selection.
Im using the free cs 2. Dont know if it's the same for other versions.
Having a big 'AHA' moment here; I know what you mean. I would probably make a mask too.... Easy, thanks for sharing!
I haven´t had this idea Ad! Thanks for sharing!
OM goodness! I just tried this and it is awesome! Sure beats clipping it to the item!
Well what a cool thing to do. Going off to work on that little technique myself. Thanks for sharing your "eureka" moment.
OMG! You're all kidding!
My pleasure guys.
TFS this tip. I too would do like some of the other ladies create a clipping masks. Your way you've discovered is very quick!
Laziness does have a purpose.
I wouldn't call it laziness, it's called creativity to come up with a great solution when you had no idea!
and teach some of us something that have been around a loooong time. LoL
Oh my goodness, it's certainly not a lazy way of doing things. In my opinion it's a more intuitive way. I've always used this method in Paint Shop Pro. One thing to remember is by pasting into selection, you are pasting the entire image copied into a different space. This can cause some distortion to patterns, however that does not have to be a bad thing. The results can be quite pleasing. And if, for example, you want to paste into a selection that is bigger than what is copied, what is pasted will "stretch" to fit the selection. This result can have a bad outcome if the pasted image is "stretched" too much.
I don't even understand what masking has to do with any of these things. lol
Emerald, do you not have the ability to do a clipping mask in PSP? If I remember correctly I imagine most of us that are referring to "Clipping" are PhotoShop users, so maybe it's a program specific thing?
@Shawna - Hmmm...thinking about all of this now and the results we are referring to here, yes, there is a way for me to use masking to achieve these results in PSP. Not too straightforward though, in my opinion. The two ways I stated before are the easiest ways to attach a paper to a specific shape. I, personally, have never heard the words "clipping mask" used though by PSPers. That term could very well be Photoshop specific...maybe. But really, I hesitate to speak for other PSP users because I'm not a member of any large group anymore.
I know what you mean. My first few digi pages were made using Photo Impact, I think it was... way back in the day. I'm not even sure it exists any longer. If so, it's definitely a sparse group.
I would think if it's something called masking, it is probably very similar to what we are referring to, though.
I'm going to have to try that.
@Emerald Thanks for sharing that! I have yet to discover how to "stretch" the copied image into the selection in cs2. Ive had to go back and forth until it fit.
@Emerald -- Yay! I was thinking I might be the only one here who uses PSP.
I love, love, love pasting into selections. I use that a lot!