First, open the a image that u chose to be edited.
** File > Open
To open the image by clicking File > Open
The image is selected by clicking OK
Selected image is opened by another dock
Second, we need to convert the layer to support transparency. This is because the layer of image after u opened is locked that cant be move, delete and support transparency as shown as below:
Layer is locked
So, we need to unlock the layer by using double click on the layer and it will show a box and named the layer (Leaf).
Rename the layer and click OK
The layer now is unlock
The image can be move and support transparency
Next, drag the image that chose a minute ago into the Leaf image.
Drag the image by clicking the mouse and pull toward inside the Leaf image
Resize the image (Free Transform) and make the image to locate at a place in the image or background.
There are 2 layers after dragging the Layer 1 into Leaf
Resize the image by using Free Transform (Edit > Free Transform)
** Shortcut: Ctrl + T
Repeat the step to the another image that selected by dragging inside into the Leaf or background and resize it.
Now we have 3 Layers together in a file
After that, we gonna to merge or combine the layer 1 and layer 2 so that they can move, delete and etc together.
To merge the layer together: Click the panel menu and choose Merge Down
**Shortcut: Crtl + E
No doubt, we can click the layer with holding Shift to highlight the layers and move it together
We can move the Leaf layer to in front of Layer 1 to do some editing on effects at Leaf.
Drag the Layer 1 down to place below the Leaf layer, so the Leaf layer is overlapping the Layer 1
Other than that, we also can click on the icon of eye to make the layer invisible instead of dragging the layer to overlapping
Next, add some effects with clicking 'Add vector mask'
'Add vector mask' is selected and a box will appear in Leaf Layer
To show some effects, use Gradient at the vector mask that formed by clicking the Gradient icon in toolbox.
Click Gradient in Painting Tools Section
**Shortcut: G
After selecting Gradient, click and pull at the image of Leaf. It will appear a line that will be form gradient that you want to.
A line is formed while pull a point to the another point
Set the Gradient you want in the Optional Bar
The Gradient is formed in the vector mask
Next, we want to make a Background layer for the whole image to make it looked better to cover the transparency of the image.
Click 'Create a new layer' icon to make a new layer
With holding Ctrl and clicking the icon of 'Create a new layer', the layer will manually create below the layer u selected.
Rename the Background layer as Background by double clicking name the layer 2.
Rename
Fill the background with White (Any color you like) Color by using Paint Bucket by clicking the Paint Bucket icon in toolbox.
After clicking Paint Bucket (Shortcut: G), click once in the layer on Leaf to fill in the color into the image
Finally, the image with layering is done!
Enjoy your layering in Photoshop!
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