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Image substitutions, also known as green screens, are created when one or more images are placed over a separate background. An example of image substitution is the meteorologist standing in front of the weather map. Depending upon the background green screen images are relatively easy to make.
1.) Take a picture of a subject against a colored background.
Any background can be used, but a solid contrasting color
background makes the process easier.
2.) Locate your images to be used for a background and subject.
Always work from copies in case you make a mistake.
3.) COPY the desired background and PASTE as new image (target)
You now have three images open in your graphics program:
Subject Source
Background Source
Target Image
In Photoshop, each image is linked to a tab, just below the Tool Options panel.
4.) Remove the background from the image of the subject.
Use the magic wand to select the background and click delete.
The tolerance of the magic wand may be adjusted up or
down to select more or less area.
If the magic wand is not present in the tool box, look behind
some of the selection tools. Click on the small arrow in a
selection tool to see other options.
If you can not delete the background of the subject image,
turn off the lock on the layer you are trying to edit.
5.) Resize the subject to fit in the desired location on the target image.
Select - > Select All
Edit - > Free Transform
Drag the corners to the correct size
Click enter to release the tool
8.) Save your work.
9.) Export your image as a .png or .jpg file for the web.
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