Using Photoshop
Feb 22, 2023 14:42:03 #
I have a question about using Photoshop. My son got married a number of years ago and we had a family picture done with his bride and my side of the family. Of course now he has gotten divorced and remarried. He asked me if there was a way to put his new wife's head in where his old wife's head was. (They pretty much have the same body style).
Does this involve making layers on the old photo and the new photo, along with making smart objects out of the new wifes head and how do you move it?
Does this involve making layers on the old photo and the new photo, along with making smart objects out of the new wifes head and how do you move it?
Feb 22, 2023 14:55:14 #
Can it be done? Sure. It will involve layers and using the smart object feature would be wise but not mandatory. Your best bet is to search YouTube for compositing videos in Photoshop.
Feb 22, 2023 15:10:19 #
Without going into step by step instructions which you can get on YouTube, keep in mind that the lighting on the new photo has to be virtually identical for the swap to look real.
Feb 22, 2023 15:19:25 #
Feb 22, 2023 15:42:35 #
Tomfl101 wrote:
Without going into step by step instructions which you can get on YouTube, keep in mind that the lighting on the new photo has to be virtually identical for the swap to look real.
Feb 22, 2023 15:44:55 #
Thank you, I think the lighting is off engough to make it difficult. I try looking at YouTube video's to see if I can pick up some tips.
Feb 22, 2023 19:22:16 #
bkinnie wrote:
Thank you, I think the lighting is off engough to make it difficult. I try looking at YouTube video's to see if I can pick up some tips.
Different lighting can often be fixed, but maybe "realistically" is a stretch. The key is to have two good, high-resolution files to work with for a really good match. If you have two 8-bit, 360 x 540 pixel jpeg phone files, you may or may not get something usable. Or if the files are different sizes and resolutions, that can be a bigger problem than matching color. Part will look sharp, part will be fuzzy and pixelated.
Feb 22, 2023 19:30:53 #
bkinnie wrote:
Does this involve making layers on the old photo and the new photo, along with making smart objects out of the new wifes head and how do you move it?
Does this involve making layers on the old photo and the new photo, along with making smart objects out of the new wifes head and how do you move it?
Yes, both will need layers, and you move the head by selecting it, putting it on a layer with a layer mask, and then moving (dragging or cut/copy-paste) the layer to other image and blending the color and tone. It will probably require some healing tools, clone stamp, and curves or levels adjustments. I don't use smart objects all that much; I probably should...
Once you've done a few, it's pretty straightforward. It's much easier when you have good, hi-res files to work with.
Feb 22, 2023 22:19:06 #
bkinnie wrote:
I have a question about using Photoshop. My son go... (show quote)
Look on the YouTube for videos on creating compositons
Feb 22, 2023 23:37:24 #
bikinkawboy
Loc: north central Missouri
So your son wants you to put his new wife’s face onto an old photo. Does he want her to to look like a cougar that married some young guy a number of years her junior or is he just trying to get back at his ex? I’d take a new photo of everyone together so it doesn’t look like he married his grandma’s best friend. And he can always scratch his ex’s face off the old photo.
Feb 23, 2023 05:51:26 #
bkinnie wrote:
I have a question about using Photoshop. My son go... (show quote)
Why not just take a new picture!!!
or is he looking for another divorce?
Feb 23, 2023 07:31:49 #
Manglesphoto wrote:
Why not just take a new picture!!!
or is he looking for another divorce?
or is he looking for another divorce?
Best advice I’ve read so far
Feb 23, 2023 07:40:40 #
bbrown5154
Loc: Baltimore, MD
bkinnie wrote:
I have a question about using Photoshop. My son go... (show quote)
Sure you CAN do it, but I think the first question you need to ask is does the new wife want her head on the old wife's body? I can probably guess the answer.
Feb 23, 2023 08:42:01 #
NickGee
Loc: Pacific Northwest
ROFLMAO!!! You have the makings of a Seinfeld episode here. Good luck with that :-)
Feb 23, 2023 08:42:34 #
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