Something i wonder all the time

New_Era · 04-27-2008, 11:42 PM

I always wonder how people get a logo within a picture. What i mean is for example say i wanted to put this So Cal logo on this beach picture and i wanted to see the beack in the background Not the white area around the picture! What program can i get so i can be able to do this? i imagine Photoshop will work?

Staur · 04-28-2008, 02:41 AM

like this??

what you do is open PS, and load the logo and the pic. put the logo on top of the pic and set blanding mode to overlay, p.s. you can play around with blanding mode to see witch you think is the best..

ashiskewl · 04-28-2008, 05:31 AM

or if you want the logo still to be black, then choose blending mode "Multiply"

If the logo wasn't black and white, then you would need to cut it out, by erasing (sp? :P) the background

Aarlev · 04-28-2008, 09:42 AM

Usually you would create a logo in Illustrator or another vector application and export it as an EPS or a PNG so that it keeps the transparency and then you can open it in Photoshop and put it on your picture. But yeah if the logo was supplied to you with a white background you'll have to use blending modes or cut it out manually. The latter is quite time consuming though.

New_Era · 04-28-2008, 01:38 PM

Yes staur thats exactly what i am talking about.
Cool i will have to get photoshop as soon as i can. Is there a place i might be able to download it free??

Staur · 04-28-2008, 05:07 PM

i think you can download a trail for free. but if you just gonna watermark your stuff you can probaly use paint.net, or some other kind of free watermarking software

maybe GIMP

04-27-2008, 11:42 PM	#1
New_Era Intern Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 16	Something i wonder all the time I always wonder how people get a logo within a picture. What i mean is for example say i wanted to put this So Cal logo on this beach picture and i wanted to see the beack in the background Not the white area around the picture! What program can i get so i can be able to do this? i imagine Photoshop will work?

04-28-2008, 09:42 AM	#4
Aarlev Web Designer Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: London Posts: 325	Usually you would create a logo in Illustrator or another vector application and export it as an EPS or a PNG so that it keeps the transparency and then you can open it in Photoshop and put it on your picture. But yeah if the logo was supplied to you with a white background you'll have to use blending modes or cut it out manually. The latter is quite time consuming though. __________________ //PORTFOLIO\\

04-28-2008, 05:07 PM	#6
Staur Junior Designer Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Norway Posts: 240	i think you can download a trail for free. but if you just gonna watermark your stuff you can probaly use paint.net, or some other kind of free watermarking software maybe GIMP __________________ Peace

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04-28-2008, 05:31 AM	#3
ashiskewl Junior Designer Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Manchester, UK Posts: 30	or if you want the logo still to be black, then choose blending mode "Multiply" If the logo wasn't black and white, then you would need to cut it out, by erasing (sp? :P) the background

04-28-2008, 01:38 PM	#5
New_Era Intern Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 16	Yes staur thats exactly what i am talking about. Cool i will have to get photoshop as soon as i can. Is there a place i might be able to download it free??