Re: Mask or layer? Which do I use?

by Drewsey <Drewsey(at)aol.com>

Date:	Thu, 18 Dec 1997 12:36:42 EST
To:	hwg-graphics(at)hwg.org
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Put the Earth in a layer behind the icons and then reduce the opacity until
you achieve the desired effect (at least that's how you do it in Photoshop, I
don't know anything about PSP).

Drew

In a message dated 12/18/97 12:48:45 PM, kaho(at)eglin.af.mil wrote:

>Greetings all,
>I admit it. I'm looking for a quick answer. (Yes, I am reading the books
>I have & getting more befuddled by the minute! :-{} I want to use an
>image of the earth taken from space to be a backdrop for some icons
>ultimately to made into an image map. I want to "fade" the globe so that
>it is recognizable but not overpowering to the page or the icons. I'll
>continue to try to figure it out, but would very much like for this
>process to not take all day. (I'm at work & need to move on to other
>stuff) Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
>Thank-you very much,
>Sallie

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