There are many ways of blending your images. One convenient way of doing so is by using the masking method. But what exactly is the difference between erasing the image and masking the image? When you attempt to blend your images using the eraser tool, the changes are irreversible. Yes, you can always reverse history. But it will be impossible to edit your image when the time calls for again. Photoshop does not save histories or allow you to undo any changes when you reopen your working file. Therefore, allow me to introduce to you the method of masking your images.

1. Open your desired images and drag them into an empty canvas.



2. Add a layer mask to each image.



3. Switch the foreground and background colours. By doing so, you will be using black as your foreground colour.



4. Select a soft brush with a recommended size of 100 pixels(size of the brush may vary according to your image size).



5. It is important that you always click on the layer mask thumbnail before you start to work on your top layer. This is to ensure that you are working on the layer mask and not the image itself.



6. Click on areas of the image you wish to erase. To correct your blending, change white to your foreground colour and repeat the same method on your image. By doing so, you are revealing your image instead of hiding it.



7. Final product.

Some tips for blending include decreasing the opacity of your brush so as to reduce the fading strength, and ensuring that your images have balanced colours which compliment each other. Have fun with this tutorial and hope it works for you!

There are many ways of blending your images. One convenient way of doing so is by using the masking method. But what exactly is the difference between erasing the image and masking the image? When you attempt to blend your images using the eraser tool, the changes are irreversible. Yes, you can always reverse history. But it will be impossible to edit your image when the time calls for again. Photoshop does not save histories or allow you to undo any changes when you reopen your working file. Therefore, allow me to introduce to you the method of masking your images.

1. Open your desired images and drag them into an empty canvas.



2. Add a layer mask to each image.



3. Switch the foreground and background colours. By doing so, you will be using black as your foreground colour.



4. Select a soft brush with a recommended size of 100 pixels(size of the brush may vary according to your image size).



5. It is important that you always click on the layer mask thumbnail before you start to work on your top layer. This is to ensure that you are working on the layer mask and not the image itself.



6. Click on areas of the image you wish to erase. To correct your blending, change white to your foreground colour and repeat the same method on your image. By doing so, you are revealing your image instead of hiding it.



7. Final product.

Some tips for blending include decreasing the opacity of your brush so as to reduce the fading strength, and ensuring that your images have balanced colours which compliment each other. Have fun with this tutorial and hope it works for you!