Graphics Programs Reference
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Step 13:
At this point, we're done with our mask,
so you can apply it permanently to your
image by clicking directly on the layer
mask thumbnail (in the Layers panel)
and dragging it onto the Trash icon at
the bottom of the panel (as shown here)
to delete it. When you do this, a warn-
ing dialog pops up asking if you want to
“A p p ly mas k to layer b efore re mov ing? ”
You want to click Apply, and the mask-
ing you did is now applied to the layer
(and the layer mask thumbnail is deleted).
This just makes things a little easier from
here on out.
Step 14:
Next, open the background image you
want to use in your composite. Get the
Move tool (V) , then drag-and-drop your
subject right onto this background image
(as shown here). ( Note: This is easier if
you have the Application Frame turned
off and can see at least part of both im-
ages on your screen. If you have it turned
on, so you can't see both images at once,
just click-and-drag the subject image up
to the tab of the background image and
hover there for a moment or two until
it lets you drop the image on the back-
ground. If all else fails, copy-and-paste it
onto this background; it will appear on its
own layer.) Now, you see our next chal-
lenge here? Her color tone makes it look
like she wasn't photographed in these sur-
roundings (plus, she has a tiny white fringe
around her outside edge, which is a dead
giveaway that this is a composite).
(Continued)
 
 
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