ABSTRACT
The blending technique enables the texture or pattern from one image to be merged with the form in another image. Blending two images on the computer is similar to creating a double exposure in the camera or sandwiching negatives in a traditional darkroom. Photoshop Elements, however, allows a greater degree of control over the final outcome. This is achieved by controlling the specific blend mode, position and opacity of each layer. The use of adjustment layer masks can help to shield any area of the image that needs to be protected from the blend mode. Editors need to click and drag the layer thumbnail of the raindrops image into the body image window and hold down the Shift key as they let go of the drops thumbnail to center the image in the new window. They need to use the Move tool to reposition the texture if required.
