Adding Tattoo To a Photograph

In this tutorial let us discuss how to apply a tattoo to a photo.

Open the photo

Either click File > Open or keyboard shortcut Ctrl + O.

Select the Tattoo

Select the tattoo image you wish to apply to your photo.

Copy the Tattoo

Use the marquee tool to select the tattoo, either click Edit > Copy or use shortcut Ctrl + C to copy the tattoo on to the clipboard.

Paste the Tattoo

Select our target picture and either click Edit > Paste or use keyboard shortcut Ctrl + V to paste the tattoo. The tattoo image will be inserted in a new layer on top of the existing background layer.

Blend The Tattoo

In the layers pallete right click on the tattoo layer and in blending options, select Multiply. The white background of the tattoo magically disappears.

Transform the Tattoo

Either click Edit > Transform > Scale or use keyboard shortcut Ctrl + T to transform the tattoo image to a size fitting our target picture.

Once you are satisfied with the size right click and select wrap. Now you can adjust the controls to obtain the desired effect.

Set opacity for the Tattoo

Select the tattoo layer and play with the opacity slider to set it to a pleasing opacity level.

Here is our final result

Congratulations now you have successfully added a tattoo to your photograph.

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