Copy and Paste Tutorial

[deadants]

Yesterday, Carol8353 posted two great pictures of a family. http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,41646.msg163240.html#msg163240

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,41646.msg168046.html#msg168046

As you can see, these two photos were taken at the same location. What I did was to copy some of the faces from the first photo and place them next to the same person in the second photo. I only did this to prove that it was the same family on two separate family events.

So how did I do it? Well this has to be one of the simplest graphic procedures you could do.

The first thing you need to do is acquire the photos. In this case I right clicked on Carol’s photos and copied the images separately and saved them with two separate file names. I then opened the first one in my graphic program. In my case I used Adobe Photoshop, but you could just about use any graphic program you have.

The next step is simple enough. You select the Marquee tool, you then drag the marquee around the object you want to copy the go to the edit menu and select copy.

Now you have a face in the computers memory. Next, open the second photo and go to the edit command and select paste. The section you copied into memory should appear on the picture somewhere. Now you have to move the newly pasted section to a position that doesn’t obscure other objects. In Photoshop I have a move tool but if you’re using another program you may have to use some other tool.

I just copied and pasted the faces I thought were similar. Too easy.

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,41646.msg168370.html#msg168370


deadants

[carol8353]

Thanks so much Deadants for the simple  instructions 

As I do have both of the pics in my Adobe Photoshop program.I have just printed your instructions out and will try it myself tomorrow.

It's got to be better than the method hubby and I were using earlier tonight.
Me with the scissors and him with the Pritstick!!!

The only problem is now-how to tell all the brothers apart-they are so simliar.

Once again thanks

ATB

Carol

[deadants]

Hi Carol,
 If you find anything in this tutorial confusing, just post a question here and I will try and sort it out for you.

deadants

[mudge]

Hi deadants,
To add to your excellent explanation, it is worth noting that this method can also be used to add in symmetrical bits that have been severely damaged or lost in dark shadow, such as one side of a face or an eye, or an ear etc (or even one side of a symmetrical object)
I usually add a "New Layer" to the second image, and then "Paste" the saved selection from the first image into it, and then move it to the required place.
To get the reversed image (for symmetry) use:   > image > rotate > Flip Horizontal  ( for left / right symmetry) {or > Flip Vertical (for up / down symmetry)}
Once positioned as required the Eraser Tool can be use to remove surplus bits in the selection, and the two layers merged using:  > Layers > Flatten image
Any difference in background colours can then be sorted out using the Clone Tool
Hope you find this useful
Mudge

[JaneMarie]

Hi Deadants and Mudge,
I have followed your instructions and guess what! I have done it and it turned out great, well I think it is great!!the 1st time it turned out I was so delighted,
but I couldn't remember how I did it and after about the 4th time I was getting to grips with it, all I need now is a steadier hand and maybe some Omega 3 oil capsules to help me to remember how I've done things.
Thanks again Lads cheers Fae Janemarie.