Graphics Programs Reference
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Step Five:
Now that they're aligned, click on the top layer in the Layers panel to make it the active
layer. Press-and-hold the Option (PC: Alt) key and click on the Add Layer Mask icon at the
bottom of the Layers panel to hide the top layer (with the guy smiling) behind a black lay-
er mask. Now, get the Brush tool
(B)
, choose a medium-sized, soft-edged brush from the
Brush Picker in the Options Bar, and with your Foreground color set to white, paint over
the guy's head. As you do, it reveals the good version of him where he's smiling (as shown
here). Keep painting until his head, shirt, and basically as much as you need, look natural
in the photo. When you're done, get the Crop tool
(C)
and crop the image down to size.
The final is shown below.
