Comments on: How To #3: Layering http://blog.picnik.com/2008/10/how-to-3-layering/ Sat, 21 Nov 2009 04:02:32 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Krista http://blog.picnik.com/2008/10/how-to-3-layering/comment-page-1/#comment-102066 Krista Wed, 15 Jul 2009 15:07:56 +0000 http://blog.picnik.com/2008/10/how-to-3-layering/#comment-102066 You can do this in the FREE version. You do NOT need the Premium to do this. You just need to realize what she's doing. It does go by awfully fast, so watch it a few times, and look at it REALLY close. She put one picture on top of another and then used the (Advanced Blending Modes in the Photo Properties box) on the top picture until she found one she liked (Multiply) and it worked great for those two pictures. It won't always work like this just any two pictures. Get and use two that are similar to what she used. It worked so well because there was a lot of white area in the top picture that disappeared with the mode she chose (Multiply), leaving the remaining edges blending with the "texture" of the bottom picture to make a really layered look. Once you see how it worked for her, by doing exactly what she did with similar pictures, then play around and try all the different blending modes on two other pictures. The more you play around with it, the more you'll start to understand the blending modes. Or even if you don't understand them, you'll still come up with some really cool results. :) You can do this in the FREE version. You do NOT need the Premium to do this. You just need to realize what she’s doing. It does go by awfully fast, so watch it a few times, and look at it REALLY close.

She put one picture on top of another and then used the (Advanced Blending Modes in the Photo Properties box) on the top picture until she found one she liked (Multiply) and it worked great for those two pictures.

It won’t always work like this just any two pictures. Get and use two that are similar to what she used. It worked so well because there was a lot of white area in the top picture that disappeared with the mode she chose (Multiply), leaving the remaining edges blending with the “texture” of the bottom picture to make a really layered look.

Once you see how it worked for her, by doing exactly what she did with similar pictures, then play around and try all the different blending modes on two other pictures. The more you play around with it, the more you’ll start to understand the blending modes. Or even if you don’t understand them, you’ll still come up with some really cool results. :)

]]> By: Dani Stelter http://blog.picnik.com/2008/10/how-to-3-layering/comment-page-1/#comment-91112 Dani Stelter Mon, 20 Apr 2009 13:19:11 +0000 http://blog.picnik.com/2008/10/how-to-3-layering/#comment-91112 I was wondering if you still offer the layering effect? I have premium, I've gone through the tutorials and I still do not see where I have that option. I have no picnik basket, only a photo basket. Can you advise me as to what to do? Is this something you no longer have? Thanks for your help- your site is amazing!! Dani I was wondering if you still offer the layering effect? I have premium, I’ve gone through the tutorials and I still do not see where I have that option. I have no picnik basket, only a photo basket. Can you advise me as to what to do? Is this something you no longer have? Thanks for your help- your site is amazing!! Dani

]]> By: Steffanie1 http://blog.picnik.com/2008/10/how-to-3-layering/comment-page-1/#comment-90973 Steffanie1 Sun, 19 Apr 2009 14:14:05 +0000 http://blog.picnik.com/2008/10/how-to-3-layering/#comment-90973 heey it´s the best!!!!! heey it´s the best!!!!!

]]> By: Sonia http://blog.picnik.com/2008/10/how-to-3-layering/comment-page-1/#comment-78643 Sonia Mon, 26 Jan 2009 17:55:08 +0000 http://blog.picnik.com/2008/10/how-to-3-layering/#comment-78643 Hey Cathy and everyone else! To start layering, open the photo you want on the bottom of the layer. Then in the Edit or Create tab pull up the Photo Basket (located in the bottom left corner of the page) and drag and drop the images you want over the photo and resize them. Check out this video tutorial: http://flickr.com/photos/curiouskiwi/2979206175/ Enjoy! -Sonia, Team Picnik :) Hey Cathy and everyone else!

To start layering, open the photo you want on the bottom of the layer. Then in the Edit or Create tab pull up the Photo Basket (located in the bottom left corner of the page) and drag and drop the images you want over the photo and resize them.

Check out this video tutorial:
http://flickr.com/photos/curiouskiwi/2979206175/

Enjoy!
-Sonia, Team Picnik :)

]]> By: Cathy http://blog.picnik.com/2008/10/how-to-3-layering/comment-page-1/#comment-78195 Cathy Thu, 22 Jan 2009 15:12:32 +0000 http://blog.picnik.com/2008/10/how-to-3-layering/#comment-78195 I have premium and want to use this layering feature but cannot find the Picnik basket. I only have a Photo basket I have premium and want to use this layering feature but cannot find the Picnik basket. I only have a Photo basket

]]> By: lina http://blog.picnik.com/2008/10/how-to-3-layering/comment-page-1/#comment-77656 lina Sat, 17 Jan 2009 16:25:02 +0000 http://blog.picnik.com/2008/10/how-to-3-layering/#comment-77656 y do u have to have premium for this? i mean not everybody is allowed to have it for their parents o.O and my friend payed for it once but didnt get premium, so she had to pay again, u cant exactly trust stuff like tht y do u have to have premium for this?

i mean not everybody is allowed to have it for their parents o.O
and my friend payed for it once but didnt get premium, so she had to pay again, u cant exactly trust stuff like tht

]]> By: lin http://blog.picnik.com/2008/10/how-to-3-layering/comment-page-1/#comment-75667 lin Mon, 29 Dec 2008 00:41:17 +0000 http://blog.picnik.com/2008/10/how-to-3-layering/#comment-75667 i have premium but i dont see my picnik basket can someone help please i have premium but i dont see my picnik basket can someone help please

]]> By: Katlyn http://blog.picnik.com/2008/10/how-to-3-layering/comment-page-1/#comment-74451 Katlyn Fri, 19 Dec 2008 20:44:17 +0000 http://blog.picnik.com/2008/10/how-to-3-layering/#comment-74451 WOW! I love layering, its so cool and helpful. But I have a problem...the layering video only talkes about using a whole photo to cover the WHOLE space...what if you only want to use a part of a photo, like a stock one, cut out the figure(s) that you want and use that over the background picture but also make it bold? How do you get the two photos to stick together??? WOW! I love layering, its so cool and helpful.

But I have a problem…the layering video only talkes about using a whole photo to cover the WHOLE space…what if you only want to use a part of a photo, like a stock one, cut out the figure(s) that you want and use that over the background picture but also make it bold?

How do you get the two photos to stick together???

]]> By: Daniel Morehouse http://blog.picnik.com/2008/10/how-to-3-layering/comment-page-1/#comment-73873 Daniel Morehouse Mon, 15 Dec 2008 19:39:32 +0000 http://blog.picnik.com/2008/10/how-to-3-layering/#comment-73873 I thought this program was a little pricy because you pay by the year. But for someone who wants quick and steamlined effects I would have to give Picnik a thumbs up. I just bought the premium version and it is easy to use, plus the added features are great. Simplicity is a wonderful thing? I do use Adobe photoshop and for the price it is more than enough for the average user,it is however a little more complex. Today I am exploring all the features ,benefits ,comments and blogs on the web site. P.S. and the archives. Thanks for the fun---Dan I thought this program was a little pricy because you pay by the year. But for someone who wants quick and steamlined effects I would have to give Picnik a thumbs up. I just bought the premium version and it is easy to use, plus the added features are great. Simplicity is a wonderful thing? I do use Adobe photoshop and for the price it is more than enough for the average user,it is however a little more complex. Today I am exploring all the features ,benefits ,comments and blogs on the web site. P.S. and the archives. Thanks for the fun—Dan

]]> By: Edna Barney http://blog.picnik.com/2008/10/how-to-3-layering/comment-page-1/#comment-73258 Edna Barney Tue, 09 Dec 2008 17:25:28 +0000 http://blog.picnik.com/2008/10/how-to-3-layering/#comment-73258 Wonderful. I had not idea how to do that. Thank you Brenda. Wonderful. I had not idea how to do that. Thank you Brenda.

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