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CARTOON - Photoshop trick - how to do it

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November 23, 2020
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Hi All,

I hit one button or did something and it worked. Now I can't repeat it, but I'm sure it can be done.

I have a cartoon layer. Then a red bar layer above the cartoon. But I want the upper portion of the cartoon (head of man) to appear on top of the red bar layer. WHAT'S THE TRICK?

I have included pictures to demonstrate. (Note the actual mug where we originally did the cartoon some 25 years ago. HOW DO WE REPLICATE?)

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Correct answer davescm

Use a mask to cut out the red bar around the head. When painting on a layer's mask, - white shows the associated layer , black hides it and shows the layer(s) below

Dave

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jane-e

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Hi

Look again at my screen shot. The red layer needs to be above the cartoon layer, not below. Then create the mask on the red bar layer and read my directions and Dave's post again.

~ Jane

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Hi

Select the mask (not the image) on the Red bar layer
Choose the Brush tool "B"
Set your colors to the defaults of B&W ("D")
Confirm Black is the foreground color
For practice, paint with Black on the mask to reveal the cartoon layer. Paint with white to hide the cartoon and show the red bar. "X" will switch colors.

Then do it for real:

Select the Cartoon layer
Go to the Select menu > Subject to make a selection
Select the Red bar layer and click the mask (not the image)
Paint with black on the mask inside the selection
Go to Select > Deselect and paint on the mask with a small brush to fine-tune a few areas that were missed

Painting on the mask is non-destructive editing. You can touch up areas at any time.

got it! thanks!

ChrispswanabeAuthor

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still trying to fix this. I tried C.P suggestions and tinkered in many ways. no luck. I did this accidently before (about 2 months ago) but did not see how I had done it...

gener7

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If you have the original layered file where you got it right, check each layer, the stacking order, blend mode, effects (fx) and see if you can get it.

"One button" might be Q or quick Mask where selections are shown as red.

ChrispswanabeAuthor

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believe it or not, i recreated from pictures of the mug! 😉 So, no original. 😞

davescm

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Use a mask to cut out the red bar around the head. When painting on a layer's mask, - white shows the associated layer , black hides it and shows the layer(s) below

Dave

ChrispswanabeAuthor

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am trying to implement your suggestion, but my knowledge of the features are limited. Is there a way I can send you the PSD and you do it and send it back?

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jane-e

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Create a layer mask for the layer with the bar.

Paint (Brush tool) with black on the layer mask (not the layer).

You might want to start by selecting the image layer and Select > Subject to restrict the painting area first, then select the mask on the red bar layer and paint with black to reveal the underneath layer.

~ Jane

c.pfaffenbichler

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Set the linework-Layer to Blend Mode Multiply and add a white Solid Color Layer with the appropriate Layer Mask under it.

ChrispswanabeAuthor

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am trying to implement your suggestion, but my knowledge of the features is limited. Is there a way I can send you the PSD and you do it and send it back? chris.agee@icloud.com

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