Merge Help

[Mr. Mulder]

I followed a tut to merge which said to change the Feather to 30 and then use the rectangle marquee on the edges, this is the end result. Here's the tut (http://www.invano.com/?photoshop:MaskingImage)

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[img]http://server6.uploadit.org/files/robconnector-bannertestfades.jpg' width='200' height='120' border='0' alt='click for full size view'> (http://server6.uploadit.org/files/robconnector-bannertestfades.jpg)

As you can see there are many horizontal lines and the image does not run smoothly, any sugestions on how I can merge it more?

I played with the brightness and sat a bit but still no luck.

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[img]http://server6.uploadit.org/files/robconnector-playedwithsat.jpg' width='200' height='120' border='0' alt='click for full size view'> (http://server6.uploadit.org/files/robconnector-playedwithsat.jpg)




Edit: Scan lines hide it a bit more, but I'd prefer not to use them :unsure:

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[img]http://server6.uploadit.org/files/robconnector-playedwithscanlines.jpg' width='200' height='120' border='0' alt='click for full size view'> ('http://server6.uploadit.org/files/robconnector-playedwithscanlines.jpg')

[Mr. Mulder]

fook it, I went with the blue one, looks ok.

[j4y3m]

Originally posted by Arcadia@3 May 2004 - 11:06
fook it, I went with the blue one, looks ok.
The only thing I can think of is rubbing out some of the picture before you merge it(only the bits that overlap the other images), that's what I do.

[100%]

Originally posted by j4y3m+3 May 2004 - 12:11--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (j4y3m &#064; 3 May 2004 - 12:11)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-Arcadia@3 May 2004 - 11:06
fook it, I went with the blue one, looks ok.
The only thing I can think of is rubbing out some of the picture before you merge it(only the bits that overlap the other images), that&#39;s what I do. [/b][/quote]

I kinda like the vertical lines (image1) but not as obvious

Take the eraser, put its opacity aound 70%
remove the sharp lines softly to make it blend

then when satisfied - merge

if still no good
if you need help post the .psd file and ill finish it
and show you how-recorded mode
host it here - yousendit.com

Photoshop does not have a Brain

;)