Double Exposures - Photoshop Tutorial

Sad news - my photoshop trial ends in 3 days :( but I got back to college in 3 weeks so I'll be able to use it then, but until then I'll be switching back to Gimp. Or I'll be trying out other alternatives.

So in my short time of having Photoshop, I have been making double exposures and here's the method I've been using

Step 1 :- Open up whatever image you want to use. Lots of other tutorials will tell you to use a silhouette, but I'm showing you how to use amy image you want.

 Today, I'm using this swan. (You will need to have another image picked for later.

Step 2 :- Remove the background from the image. I duplicated the image and went over the background with a white paintbrush.

 The resulting image should end up like this with only the object you want to use visible.

Step 3:- Open up the second image you want to use. I'm using some pink flowers.

 Use the move tool to drag the second image over to the original

You will have to drop the second image down before you are able to move it

 And the new image will become the new top layer of the original image.




Step 4:- Set the new top layer to Screen, now using Screen as I explain here creates a lighter layer but doesn't effect pure black or white.

Step 5:- Add a Brightness/Contrast Adjustment Layer above the background layer but below the top layer. 

 Boost the contrast up.(I set mine to 80, but it will depend on your image)

 Step 6:- Add a Curves Adjustment Layer

 Put it above the top layer

  Take the shadows down like this and it will boost the contrast of the top layer 

And here's my final image