Ever wonder how people get that incredible depth and definition on their photos? What about how they get the background of a picture to disappear? Well, there are MANY ways to go about this, but a GREAT way to accomplish this is to use your blending...
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Ever wonder how people get that incredible depth and definition on their photos? What about how they get the background of a picture to disappear? Well, there are MANY ways to go about this, but a GREAT way to accomplish this is to use your blending modes. Although it is a "trial and error" procedure and may vary with each photo, once you learn the basics you can simply click until you are happy with the result. Here is what our photo will look like in the end on a scrapbook page: 1.) Choose your photo and drag it onto a New Document. In this example, I changed the photo to black and white, but you can use this technique for color photos as well. 2.) Right-click on your photo layer and choose Duplicate Layer. Then pull down the drop down box for the blending modes (should be defaulted to Normal) and choose Screen. (You will notice that your photo will now appear lighter and brighter.) 3.) Now duplicate your Screen layer and change that blending mode to Overlay. (Note: if nothing else,... See less 
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