Quick adobe illustrator question

misskool · misskool #1 (**permalink**)

11-26-2006, 08:57 PM

Hi guys,

Just downloaded the trial version and having a play.

want to superimpose 2 technical images onto each other to create the final image.

Both images are basically fluorescent green on a black background, I would upload them but they are copyrighted.

Help please? Thanks in advance.

D3v1L80Y · D3v1L80Y #2 (**permalink**)

11-26-2006, 09:02 PM

I would suggest Photoshop or even GIMP for something like this. Illustrator really doesn't handle meshing images together very well.

misskool · misskool #3 (**permalink**)

11-26-2006, 09:11 PM

And I have neither.

Can't cope with GIMP nor afford photoshop. Illustrator with education discount is what I can just cope with.

Might see if I can do it in Graphic converter. Thanks for the speedy response.

D3v1L80Y · D3v1L80Y #4 (**permalink**)

11-26-2006, 09:47 PM

You can also download the trial for Photoshop, just as you did for Illustrator. :black:

misskool · misskool #5 (**permalink**)

11-27-2006, 01:11 PM

Thanks! Just did that.

Can anyone tell me the simplest way to do it in photoshop? I'm going to purchase the software (found a great deal for the student version on amazon)

I assume it's making one layer transparent while keeping the other one would be easiest?

Alexis · Alexis #6 (**permalink**)

11-28-2006, 04:54 AM

Hard to tell without seeing the image, but keeping one layer transparent will make it invisible :-)

Try magic wanding the part that you want overlay, cutting and pasting.

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misskool #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Jun 01, 2004 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 93 Mac Specs: Powerbook G4 1.67GHz 15.2" Superdrive 1.5GB RAM	11-26-2006, 08:57 PM Hi guys, Just downloaded the trial version and having a play. want to superimpose 2 technical images onto each other to create the final image. Both images are basically fluorescent green on a black background, I would upload them but they are copyrighted. Help please? Thanks in advance.
	QUOTE Thanks

misskool #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Jun 01, 2004 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 93 Mac Specs: Powerbook G4 1.67GHz 15.2" Superdrive 1.5GB RAM	11-27-2006, 01:11 PM Thanks! Just did that. Can anyone tell me the simplest way to do it in photoshop? I'm going to purchase the software (found a great deal for the student version on amazon) I assume it's making one layer transparent while keeping the other one would be easiest?
	QUOTE Thanks

Alexis #6 (permalink)
Member Since: Apr 20, 2006 Posts: 2,255 Mac Specs: Al iMac 20" 2.4Ghz Intel Core 2 Duo	11-28-2006, 04:54 AM Hard to tell without seeing the image, but keeping one layer transparent will make it invisible :-) Try magic wanding the part that you want overlay, cutting and pasting.
	QUOTE Thanks

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