Need to add a person into a image: I'm using PS Elements 11 and would like to PS a person into an image but in the background. I can PS a person in the foreground how do I get them...

teresad679 Loc: Connecticut

I'm using PS Elements 11 and would like to PS a person into an image but in the background. I can PS a person in the foreground how do I get them into the background, say standing behind a person sitting?

Thanks!
Terri

Doyle Thomas Loc: Vancouver Washington ~ USA

place the layer below the layer with the setting person

teresad679 Loc: Connecticut

Doyle Thomas wrote:

place the layer below the layer with the setting person

Thank you will have to try it.

HEART Loc: God's Country - COLORADO

Teresa, might look at what one photographer did, with hilarious results - and very nicely done! Just posted in Yahoo today.

http://music.yahoo.com/photos/man-hilariously-photoshops-himself-with-grammy-nominees-and-miley-slideshow/

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

teresad679 wrote:

I'm using PS Elements 11 and would like to PS a person into an image but in the background. I can PS a person in the foreground how do I get them into the background, say standing behind a person sitting?

Thanks!
Terri

We have this question come up occasionally. If you post the pictures and click on Save original, someone will do it for you. Then you can practice on your own.

Ziza Loc: USA

teresad679 wrote:

I'm using PS Elements 11 and would like to PS a person into an image but in the background. I can PS a person in the foreground how do I get them into the background, say standing behind a person sitting?

Thanks!
Terri

- Copy/Paste the person standing on the photo of the person sitting. You can also use the Move tool if your prefer.

- Add a layer mask to the person-standing layer. Use a soft brush (Color = Black) and paint over the areas you want to hide, that is, the areas you want to be behind the person sitting. Painting with black will hide. This will let the layer with the person sitting show through. If you make a mistake, for example, if you hide too much of the person standing, paint over your mistake with white. That's how this works: black hides and white reveals.

You could also use the Eraser tool on the person-standing layer to hide some of it and not bother with a layer mask but using a layer mask has its advantages. If you don't flatten your file and save it in the PSD format, you can open it back in Elements and do some more touch-up, All you have to is activate the layer mask and go on painting.

G Brown Loc: Sunny Bognor Regis West Sussex UK

HEART wrote:

Teresa, might look at what one photographer did, with hilarious results - and very nicely done! Just posted in Yahoo today.

http://music.yahoo.com/photos/man-hilariously-photoshops-himself-with-grammy-nominees-and-miley-slideshow/

That has got to be the best link for a while...

thanks Heart

george

SharpShooter Loc: NorCal

teresad679 wrote:

I'm using PS Elements 11 and would like to PS a person into an image but in the background. I can PS a person in the foreground how do I get them into the background, say standing behind a person sitting?
Thanks!
Terri

679, wouldn't it be easier to shoot the person that's standing, then PS the person in front that's sitting, since you already know how to do that?!?! :lol:
SS

teresad679 Loc: Connecticut

SharpShooter wrote:

679, wouldn't it be easier to shoot the person that's standing, then PS the person in front that's sitting, since you already know how to do that?!?! :lol:
SS

No not in this case.

teresad679 Loc: Connecticut

Ziza wrote:

- Copy/Paste the person standing on the photo of t... (show quote)

Ziza...Thanks so much for the info it worked perfectly!!!

teresad679 Loc: Connecticut

G Brown wrote:

That has got to be the best link for a while...

thanks Heart

george

Thanks they are nice pictures but that doesn't help me.

teresad679 Loc: Connecticut

jerryc41 wrote:

We have this question come up occasionally. If you post the pictures and click on Save original, someone will do it for you. Then you can practice on your own.

Thank you, I was able to do with Ziza's instructions.

GaryS1964 Loc: Northern California

HEART wrote:

Teresa, might look at what one photographer did, with hilarious results - and very nicely done! Just posted in Yahoo today.

http://music.yahoo.com/photos/man-hilariously-photoshops-himself-with-grammy-nominees-and-miley-slideshow/

Great stuff.

wj cody Loc: springfield illinois

teresad679 wrote:

I'm using PS Elements 11 and would like to PS a person into an image but in the background. I can PS a person in the foreground how do I get them into the background, say standing behind a person sitting?

Thanks!
Terri

does not such a substantial editing of an image bring up the question of ethics, or are most people desensitised to this.

GaryS1964 Loc: Northern California

wj cody wrote:

does not such a substantial editing of an image bring up the question of ethics, or are most people desensitised to this.

Depends on the situation. A personal photo you took where you want to add a friend or family member I see no problem. Beyond that you get into a grey area. When you take photos taken by others without their permission and do this I think it is a breach of ethics and probably a violation of copyright laws. But I also think people have become desensitized to this sort of thing.