Graphics Programs Reference
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button. Elements figures out the difference in perspective between the two images and
corrects for it.
NOTE
If you look closely, you'll see that the targets are numbered. Be sure to put the
same number target over the same spot in both photos. In other words, don't put
target 1 over an eye in one photo and a mouth in the other, for example; put target
1 over the left eye in each photo.
6.
Tweak the blending
.
You may be horrified by how crudely Elements blends the images at first, but that's
OK. There are two settings in the Manual tab that you can use to fix things:
▪
Opacity
. Use this slider to adjust the source image's transparency for a more real-
istic effect.
▪
Edge Blending
. Turn on this checkbox and Elements automatically refines the
edges of the blend to avoid a cut-and-pasted look. Try turning on this checkbox
before
adjusting the Opacity slider.
TIP
If you want a large view of your images while you're working, you can temporar-
ily hide the Photomerge Exposure panel by clicking the Hide Panel button at the
bottom right of the Elements window. To bring it back, click the button again (it's
now labeled “Show Panel”).
7.
If you wish, repeat steps 3-6 with other images
.
To add details from another image that you preselected, drag it into the Source slot
and repeat the process. You can keep doing this to combine a total of 10 images. Each
additional photo gets a different colored marker to help you keep track of what came
from which photo.
