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Switching Heads Photo

By: Tedric Garrison

   
The advantage of taking multiple shots of the same pose for
     a family group pose is to avoid closed eyes and bad expressions. 
     The disadvantage is what happens when the customer likes
     different parts from the different poses shot?  No fear, photoshop
     to the rescue.

     Better Photo Tips | Photoshop Tips | Photo 169
    
Step 1.
  Open the two photos you want to work with.  They
     should be very similar, but do not have to be exact.

     Better Photo Tips | Photoshop Tips | Photo 170
      Step 2.  Using the Zoom Tool enlarge both photos to get a better
      view of the images you want to change.  (Arrow A) shows the
      original not so complimentary photo.  (Arrow B) shows the same
       subject after a corny joke by the photographer.

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  Step 3.
  Open the "Magnetic
 
Lasso Tool" (Arrow A).
    
   Keep in mind, it is not the
    first tool in this group. You
    may have to open the group
    by clicking on the small
    black triangle in the lower
    right hand corner of the
    current iconIf so, scroll
    down and select it from
    the options shown
    (Arrow B).

    Using that tool, draw
     around the part of this
     subject you want to
     keep (Arrow C).



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      Step 4.  Using the "Move Tool" (Arrow A) hold down the left
      mouse button to drag the head from the selected photo
      (Arrow B) to the original photo.
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   Step 5.  When you first
   drag the head over there
    is a box around the new
    layer.

    If the image does not line
    up perfectly (Arrow A)
    don't panic. Drag one of
     the points on the corner
     of the box (Arrow B) to
     enlarge this section and
     keep the same proportion.

     "Deselect" the area by
      going to word "Select"
      across the top menu,
      then down to "Deselect."


Better Photo Tips | Photoshop Tips | Photo 174    Step 6.  After having
    adjusted head size, there
    may still be small areas
    you need to blend.

     Go to the "Smudge
     Tool" (Arrow A).  This
     is not the default tool
     in this group.  You may
     have to open the group
     first, then select this tool
     (Arrow B).

     Using a soft edge brush
     go over any area that still
     has an obvious edge.
     (Arrow C) this will blend
     the top layer down to the
     layer underneath.

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      Step 7.  By adding this head, you have added another layer so go
      to "Layers" and down to "Flatten Image", before you save.  When
      you do save, use the "Save As" feature so you can rename your
      new creation under it's own name.
 

 
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