Using Blending Options in Photoshop

Blending Options is a feature of Photoshop. Learn how to use it for blending images. Step 1 : I have opened two photos in Photoshop which I intend to blend with 'Blend Options'.

Step 2 : I am going to drag the photo in foreground to the one behind it.

Step 3 : I have used the Move Tool to drag the photo of the tiger on the forest photo.

Step 4 : The Blending Options can be accessed from where the arrow and the hands point to. Click it.

Step 5 : From the popup which appears you can see the 'Blending Options' right at the top.

Step 6 : Note 'This Layer' (highlighted) and 'Underlying Layer' (highlighted) . Also notice the black and white sliders shown by the arrows. We will be using the sliders on the 'Underlying Layer'.

Step 7 : Drag the Black Slider to the right.

Step 8 : Now prress ALT on your keyboard and click and drag the Black slider towards the right. The slider will split into two.
Step 9 : The black slider has been split into two. The second portion has been dragged further to the right.

Step 10 : This is how the blended images look.

Step 11 : Now press ALT and click the White Slider shown.

Step 12 : The White Slider has been split into two and dragged to the left and right. It will depend on your image how much you drag.

This is the blended image. Blend Options works particularly well for graffiti.

Here is a graffiti on a brick wall made following the same steps. You can download free graffiti fonts here.