How to make an image see through/transparant?

[BlueDragon]

I've found lots of tutorials on how to make a background transparent (invisible), but I can't find any on how to make an image see-through? I need to make the top layer picture some what see-through so that the image behind it shows up a bit. Any ideas?

Thanks!

 

[iDad]

View attachment 4254use the opacity levels

 

[BlueDragon]

I did but it's making the image loose to much detail, even at a low %.

 

[iDad]

try the fill opacity............ same place under what you see in attachment or post the image so we can see whats going on...... just a suggestion

 

[TerryC]

Those are the two things I would suggest. You could try doing a layer style, but I don't think it would be as effective as the opacity or fill.

 

[dv8_fx]

I did but it's making the image loose to much detail, even at a low %.

That's the thing.... the image on that layer will lose detail when you lower the opacity. And it will be that way...

But you wanted to make the background image show a bit....

Then try the reverse... make a layer copy of the background image and make it your topmost layer and lower the opacity of that layer making sure your second image layer (the image you were referring to) is at full opacity....

Hope this helps.


PS... Unless the image you speak of has a transparent background.... that may take another procedure. Which is why we need to see your image so we can "diagnose" what to do.... lol ... a layer mask on that image might help.

OR... just follow what I outlined above.... you will retain the full opacity of the background image and at the same time you can adjust the opacity of the background image copy showing on the second image ..... the image you speak of will retain it's detail.

 

[BlueDragon]

Hmm I'll give it a go, otherwise I'll need that new 'Diagnosis' Dr. Lizard.

 

[admin]

You can also play with the blending modes of the layers to get different transparency effects.

It's hard to tell you which blend mode to use without seeing the images, but just cycle through them all and see if one of them gives you what you want.

 

[TerryC]

And upon all of these great suggestion, you could always make several copies (or Layers) of the one particular layer that stands out over the rest. There is an endless of possibilities.