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Home » Tutorials « Previous image « more · << < · Antique Car Photo Details Julie Mead Registered: July 2006 Posts: 2,377 users gallery I took these photos at a parade last year. I just love old cars, especially after they are fixed up and look new again. I used Weathered Delights papers and elements for this page: http://www.e-scapeandscrap.net/boutique/index.php?main_page=advanced_search_result&search_in_description=1&keyword=Hearts http://www.e-scapeandscrap.net/boutique/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=359 Photoshop LESSON!!! A great technique is to enlarge the photo, like I did here and then put it over one of your backgrounds. Play with the different layer modes found on the layers palette, at the top. When I get a look I like then I play with the opacity also found at the top of the layers palette. When I am satisfied with the look I'm ready to erase the hard edges around the photo so it blends better into the background. Click the "e" key to get the eraser. Choose a soft edged brush. I usually make my brush rather large around 100 pixels. If I want to make the edges softer hold down the shift key and click on the "LEFT BRACKET" key. Experiment! You do not want 100% strength on the eraser so lower the opacity of the brush to about 30%. This allows much more control so you can go over the areas again and again until you get the look you are after. Try this technique and then post your layouts! We would love to see how you use this technique! · Date: Sun January 13, 2008 · Views: 1596 · Filesize: 76.6kb · Dimensions: 600 x 600 · Additional Info Rating: 10.00 Keywords: antique cars parade techniques Print View Quick Rate: Poor Excellent

Author Thread   FairyMouseMom Registered: March 2007 Posts: 101 Sun January 13, 2008 7:55pm Wowsers, Julie...this looks great! kayster Registered: August 2007 Location: Denver Posts: 1,523 Sun January 13, 2008 8:45pm Rating: 10.00  kayster Registered: August 2007 Location: Denver Posts: 1,523 Sun January 13, 2008 8:46pm I love this overall look, Julie. Thanks for the tutorial as well. scoobie81 Registered: July 2006 Posts: 69 Mon January 14, 2008 1:01am Rating: 10.00  Great tutorial and tips, Julie! Love the photos - I have several similar to these so I see a scraplift coming!!!