Hello everyone! Today I'm going to show you that it's okay to destroy pixels. Sometimes making a composite image doesn't require fancy layer masks or clipping paths, a good ole Eraser tool will do just fine. Have a look.
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Superb tutorial A.J.
If I’m honest I’ve never made use of the Background Eraser tool; always opting for masks or Blend Modes for compositing but having seen this…well, I think I may just well be having a play 🙂
Great tutorial as always Buddy,
Keep up the great work,
Glyn
Thanks for a great tutorial A.J.
I too would’ve normally turned to layer masks for this task but this seems like a quick ‘n’ easy and effective process – love it!