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We’ll be making a Space Sea Gull with Photoshop’s Layer Mask function.

Here are the source files.  

  Starfield.jpg - From the first tutorial

  Seagull.jpg - Photo from Vanimage.com

 1. Open Seagull.jpg  

  2. Open Starfield.jpg and Press [Control + A] to select everything.  

  3. Press [Control + C] to copy and close the Starfield.jpg window.  

  4. Go to Seagull.jpg window and Create a New Layer.  

5. Make sure you’re on the new layer, and Press [Control + V] to Paste the Starfield image to the new layer.

 6. Create a new Layer Mask.  

  7. Select Gradient Tool. Make sure the Gradient option is set to Radial and [Foreground to Transparent].  

  7. While pressing Shift, click and drag from the middle and let go. You’ll see the effect right away. More you drag, bigger the picture will be. =)   

  It’s done. Now we have a space sea gull.  

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