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Photoshop help with digi stamps

This is my first post so hope it's right.

I've seen some fantastic cards using digi stamps that have been combined to make one image.

I've got Adobe Photoshop Elements 2.0 and not got a clue what to do. I know it's all to do with layers and transparency but other than that ... no idea. Can anybody guide me through what to do?

I spent a whole day trying and ended up tearing my hair out!

Many thanks Sarah

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Permalink Reply by Crystal M. Smith on November 2, 2009 at 1:01pm

Ok Sarah I am going to try walk you through this but I am not very good at showing this through words if this doesn't work will come up with some other way to walk you through it.
Sept 1: Take stamp 1 and open in photoshop copy the layer in the layer window.
Sept 2: Take stamp2 to open it in a new photoshop file. Copy that layer.
Step 3 Turn the eye ball off (the layer) of the background layer so you can't see it.
Step 3: Take the magic wand tool (looks like a stick with sparks coming out.)
Step 4: Touch the white area and hit the delete key on your key board. The white should go way.
Do that to both images very where you see white.
Step 5: After all the white is gone drag layer with 2 to the other photoshop file now you should have 3 layer in the stamp 1 file. (layers: stamp 1, stamp 2 and the background layer you can't see.)
Step 6: Take the eraser tool and erase white lines you don't want then you should have one image save the file a new name and you should be able to print it out. See who this works for you. Send me message if you want some more help.

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Permalink Reply by Sarah Swire on November 2, 2009 at 1:22pm

Thanks Crystal, will have a play later and let you know how I get on. Sarah x

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Permalink Reply by Sarah Swire on November 2, 2009 at 3:56pm

Sorry, can't find where to send a message.

YAY managed to do one! Took a little while and not perfect, but think I've got the jist of it. Need to practise now. Thanks again.

Sarah