CP's solution would be perfect if the image did not have what seems to be light Radial Gradation superimposed on the mage. It makes the color and/or luminosity levels in the lighter end of the scale almost impossible to isolate even with judicious use of split sliders. ( Amend that: impossible for me. Believe me, I tried.) In the sample below, changed to Lab Color for precise discrete readings of color and luminosity), the areas marked with arrows differ in both Lightness and color. Small as this difference is, isolating that value and the isolating even lighter ones will make you sweat. In short, blame the Radial Gradation for intruding on CP's excellent solution. If the gradation was not part of the image, it is possible even the Magic Wand, set to appropriate tolerances, might even work.    ... View more

1. In template image, choose Rounded Rectangle tool set to Path in the Options bar and draw rectangle over existing image to be replaced. 2, Path panel: Click on Load Path as Selection, then return to Layers panel 3. Open replacement image. Select > All followed by Edit > Copy 4. Return to template image. Edit > Paste Special > Paste Into If desired, choose Transform tool options to size, move and/or rotate replaced image ... View more

Peter, I have found that some people benefit substantially from videos and others learn more from steps-by-step printed instructions alongside illustrations. If you fall into the latter category, you may want to consider books by Scott Kelby. His style is a bit sophomoric now and then but aside from that his books are first rate. I suggest you thumb through a few at your local book store and judge for yourself if they will help introduce you to the how-to of Photoshop.    ... View more

Layer in the left image was dragged over the image on the right. Copied the image and retained its layer name. ... View more

A couple of years ago I posted this Tech Sheet that I had written for my students. I hope it helps you. The Unique Effect of Displacement Mapping Displacement Mapping is the process of changing the geometry of an image so that such things as straight lines are contoured according to the tones appearing the in image in the layer below. This is how it is done in Photoshop 1. Open a file 2. Choose Image > Duplicate. In the As: field enter file name as: filename_map.psd. (Example: man_map.psd). This file, which will ultimately serve as the Displacement Map must be in psd format. 3. Choose Image > Mode > Grayscale.  Increase the image contrast using Curves or Levels. Since each image is unique, there is no exact setting. Then choose Filter > Blur > Gaussian Blur. Once again, there is no set amount. The sample below is a useful guide. 4. Save this file – filename_map.psd -- to the desktop. 5. Open another file consisting of a pattern or type*. Drag that image over the full color image. It will be Layer 1. For the samples below, this was the image that was used. (You may recognize it as the Bayer array camera chip design discussed in the article related to image sharpening.) * If you choose to use type for Layer 1, it must be rasterized. After typing, choose Layer > Rasterize > Type. 6. Choose Filter > Distort > Displace. The default numbers of 10 for Vertical and Horizontal Scale usually work very well. For greater displacement,15 is satisfactory, as well. Radio buttons should be set to Stretch to Fit and Repeat Pixel Edges. Click OK. 7. Choose a Blend Mode of Multiply or Overlay (the results appear on the following page). Experiment with other Blend Modes, as well. Adjust the opacity of Layer 1 for the most pleasing effect. 8. In the images below, a mask was added to Layer 1 by clicking on the mask symbol at the bottom of the Layers panel. Then, by painting in black on the eyes, that area of the bottom layer was revealed.                      Multiply                                     Overlay                                         Opacity at 50% In the example below, the same Displacement Map was applied as had been used in the previous example. A light blue Stroke was applied to the rasterized type so that it would be readable against the black background of the image when the 100% Multiply Blending Mode was added, as shown at the bottom/right. ... View more

Please post your additional question as a sepstate inquiry. ... View more

In the Layers panel choose the layer you want to move. Select > All With the Move tool chosen, hold down the Shift key Drag down Select > Deselect ... View more

Are you looking for Edit > Paste Special > Paste Into? If so, make a selection of the the area in Image A  where you want Image B is to be inserted Select and then Copy Image B, then return to Image A and Edit > Paste Special > Paste Into Option: You may then use Transform if necessary to resize and/or rotate Image B ... View more

Wild guess department: If you are using a Wacom tablet (the back end the pen is an eraser), is it possible that the fault lies in the Wacom driver or pen setting? Is the effect the same when you use a mouse? ... View more

In Bridge Preferences, confirm in that the File Type Associations setting is your Photoshop app ... View more

A couple of years ago I posted this Tech Sheet that I had written for my students. I hope it helps you. The Unique Effect of Displacement Mapping Displacement Mapping is the process of changing the geometry of an image so that such things as straight lines are contoured according to the tones appearing the in image in the layer below. This is how it is done in Photoshop 1. Open a file 2. Choose Image > Duplicate. In the As: field enter file name as: filename_map.psd. (Example: man_map.psd). This file, which will ultimately serve as the Displacement Map must be in psd format. 3. Choose Image > Mode > Grayscale.  Increase the image contrast using Curves or Levels. Since each image is unique, there is no exact setting. Then choose Filter > Blur > Gaussian Blur. Once again, there is no set amount. The sample below is a useful guide. 4. Save this file – filename_map.psd -- to the desktop. 5. Open another file consisting of a pattern or type*. Drag that image over the full color image. It will be Layer 1. For the samples below, this was the image that was used. (You may recognize it as the Bayer array camera chip design discussed in the article related to image sharpening.) * If you choose to use type for Layer 1, it must be rasterized. After typing, choose Layer > Rasterize > Type. 6. Choose Filter > Distort > Displace. The default numbers of 10 for Vertical and Horizontal Scale usually work very well. For greater displacement,15 is satisfactory, as well. Radio buttons should be set to Stretch to Fit and Repeat Pixel Edges. Click OK. 7. Choose a Blend Mode of Multiply or Overlay (the results appear on the following page). Experiment with other Blend Modes, as well. Adjust the opacity of Layer 1 for the most pleasing effect. 8. In the images below, a mask was added to Layer 1 by clicking on the mask symbol at the bottom of the Layers panel. Then, by painting in black on the eyes, that area of the bottom layer was revealed.                      Multiply                                     Overlay                                         Opacity at 50% In the example below, the same Displacement Map was applied as had been used in the previous example. A light blue Stroke was applied to the rasterized type so that it would be readable against the black background of the image when the 100% Multiply Blending Mode was added, as shown at the bottom/right. ... View more

Without seeing the file, only your description "… black-and-white text documents…" I have to admit that the following suggestion is offered without a guraranee that it will be successful. It is certainly worth a try. 1. Open your CMYK file. 2. Choose Edit > Color Settings 3. Click on the double arrow in the CMYK field and from the drop-down menu click on Custom CMYK... 4. In the section that reads Black Generation jot down the current setting. Then, change the designation to Maximum. 5. Ok the change. 6. Check your Black Channel. If the result of the change is too drastic, change the Black Generation to Heavy. (Follow up with Unsharp masking, as appropriate) If it does the job for you, use it on the rest of those b&w text image files. Important! When the project is complete, Return to your color settings, and change the Black Generation back to its original setting. ... View more

The first sentence should read "… physical space between the photographs ..." ... View more

You mentioned that you had provided adequate physical photographs for the function to work. There was no mention that there was adequate tone difference between the edge of each image and the tone separating the images. For example, an RGB mage with a bald sky bleeding off at the edge of the image would present a problem. As a test, I opened a new file and Lab Color L value (Lightness) criteria in 1 step increments, determined the approximate difference in image-edge tone required for Crop & Straighten to be successful. As the test results below shows a 12 point difference (100-88) was required. This may not translate precisely in all situations (that would require more testing) but it should serve as a useful general guide.                  ... View more

If you are using a Mac and have Time Machine active, you may find it there. ... View more

Would it help to create a transparent layer like this (in 30 degree increments) and move it into position as a guide to drawing each line?         ... View more

This should give you an idea of the magnitude of the problem. It looks as though you have a major redesign on your hands. ... View more

To begin: the paper stock on which you create the original image is critical. When you draw on an uncoated paper (or worse, a textured paper) the capillary action of the surface fibers absorb the ink and, depending upon fiber length, deliver a line that is not crisp but can easily be seen under a loupe as unevenly feathered. In addition, ink absorption into the sheet reduces the density of the black line. Next: a scan of that art will produce a line that is neither evenly jet black nor crisp. Drawing on a gloss or semi-gloss coated stock provides the advantage of accepting ink that sits on its surface to produce a more intense black, and may avoid feathering entirely. Properly created art will have better chance of producing a scan more suited to your purpose and  the opportunity, in Photoshop, of allowing you to create a "shape", a vector version more suited to your needs. ... View more

You may want to consider two other items: 1. With the black logo on a white background, the white will automatically disappear when the Blending Mode is set to Multiply 2. If the logo appears in a textured background (variation of colors and/or tones) or in a reduced size the type line's legibility will be seriously hampered.  ... View more

Are these two versions (without the Move tool controls handles and the center line marker) what you had in mind? Each one is your logo on a transparent layer    ... View more

With the Adjustment Layer > Curves chosen and adjusted, you may click on the upper right corner of the Properties panel and save the curve as a Preset (and give it a name). In the future, choose the double arrow in the Preset field and your Preset will be near the bottom of the list; ... View more

Please include a shot of your Layers panel, as well ... View more

Since you have a scan of the album cover and probably want to avoid creating the grid ("really bad with Photoshop"), you may: Open the album cover fiile Change the mode to CMYK, choose the Cyan channel to create an alpha channel, and use Curves to recreate a maximum black/white grid, as shown in the Channels panel Change the Mode back to RGB, choose the Alpha channel. Select All, Copy and Paste as a layer into the Layers panel. Choose the Magic Wand to choose the grid, then Edit > Fill with the blue color. Use the Magic Wand to choose one of the boxes. Then open a photo file: Select All, Copy and use Paste Special > Paste Into in the Alblum File to drop a photo into the a box. Edit > Transform > Scale as necessary. Return to the grid layer for each Magic Wand choice of box ... View more

I neglected to mention that you may either drag from the original as often as necessary for more outlines, or Cmc+J to dupe the outline layer and use the Move tool to reposition additional outlines. ... View more

Thanks, Chuck ... View more

I assume you are referring to the texture on the shirt surface and have colored the shirt using Edit > Fill with the Blending Mode set to Color (and locking the transparent areas). In  that case you may try this: Add a duplicate Layer. Filter > Smart Filter: Radius 15,  Threshold 13,  Quality High, Mode Normal. Then use the Opacity slider to lose the texture being careful to maintain important detail. ... View more