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Also, make sure the Layers palette is displayed.</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><IMG SRC="images/blank_pixel.gif" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="1" BORDER="0" ALT=""></TD> </TR> <TR> <!-- STEP 2 STEP 2 STEP 2 STEP 2 STEP 2 STEP 2 STEP 2 --> <TD ALIGN="LEFT" CLASS="boldbody">Step 2 - Duplicate the Background layer</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD CLASS="body">Choose Layers > Duplicate. This creates a layer named Copy of Background. You'll be modifying this layer.</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD CLASS="body"><A HREF="#" onClick="MM_goToURL('parent','Scripts/DupBackLayer.PspScript');return document.MM_returnValue"><IMG SRC="images/DupBackLayer_icon.gif" WIDTH="16" HEIGHT="16" VALIGN="baseline" BORDER="0"> Perform this step for me.</A></TD> <td></td> </TR> <TR> <TD><IMG SRC="images/blank_pixel.gif" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="1" BORDER="0" ALT=""></TD> </TR> <TR> <!-- STEP 3 STEP 3 STEP 3 STEP 3 STEP 3 STEP 3 STEP 3 --> <TD ALIGN="LEFT" CLASS="boldbody">Step 3 - Set Blend Mode to Overlay</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD CLASS="body">On the duplicated layer, click the Blend Mode drop-list (the current blend mode should be Normal), and choose Overlay. Expand the Layers palette horizontally if you cannot see this option.</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD CLASS="body"><A HREF="#" onClick="MM_goToURL('parent','Scripts/ChooseOverlay.PspScript');return document.MM_returnValue"><IMG SRC="images/BlendModeDrop_icon.gif" WIDTH="16" HEIGHT="16" VALIGN="baseline" BORDER="0"> Perform this step for me.</A></TD> <td></td> </TR> <TR> <TD><IMG SRC="images/blank_pixel.gif" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="1" BORDER="0" ALT=""></TD> </TR> <TR> <!-- STEP 4 STEP 4 STEP 4 STEP 4 STEP 4 STEP 4 STEP 4 --> <TD ALIGN="LEFT" CLASS="boldbody">Step 4 - Adjust layer transparency</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD CLASS="body">Adjust the duplicated layer's transparency setting from 100 to a value below 50 percent. For most photos, you'll get the best results between 20 and 40 percent. Select this step's script to set this value to 30 percent.</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD CLASS="body"><A HREF="#" onClick="MM_goToURL('parent','Scripts/LayerTrans30.PspScript');return document.MM_returnValue"><IMG SRC="images/LayerTrans30_icon.gif" WIDTH="16" HEIGHT="16" VALIGN="baseline" BORDER="0"> Perform this step for me.</A></TD> <td></td> </TR> <TR> <TD><IMG SRC="images/blank_pixel.gif" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="1" BORDER="0" ALT=""></TD> </TR> <TR> <!-- STEP 5 STEP 5 STEP 5 STEP 5 STEP 5 STEP 5 STEP 5 --> <TD ALIGN="LEFT" CLASS="boldbody">*Optional* Step 5 - Toggle visibility on and off</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD CLASS="body">*Optional: To see the effect on the photo, click the duplicated layer's Toggle Visibility icon on and off.</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><IMG SRC="images/blank_pixel.gif" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="1" BORDER="0" ALT=""></TD> </TR> <TR> <!-- Notes and Tips Notes and Tips Notes and Tips --> <TD VALIGN="TOP" ALIGN="LEFT" CLASS="boldbody">Notes and Tips:</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLSPACING="2" CELLPADDING="2"> <TR> <TD VALIGN="TOP"><IMG SRC="images/bullet.gif" WIDTH="5" HEIGHT="9" BORDER="0"></TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP" CLASS="body">The Overlay blend mode tends to help produce more vivid colors. Experiment with other blend modes (as well as Adjustment Layers) to create interesting effects.</TD> </TR> <!--TR> <TD VALIGN="TOP"><IMG SRC="images/bullet.gif" WIDTH="5" HEIGHT="9" BORDER="0"></TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP" CLASS="body">Second bullet point</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD VALIGN="TOP"><IMG SRC="images/bullet.gif" WIDTH="5" HEIGHT="9" BORDER="0"></TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP" CLASS="body">Third bullet point</TD> </TR--> </TABLE> </TD> </TR> <TR> <!-- Horizontal Rule Horizontal Rule Horizontal Rule Horizontal Rule Horizontal Rule --> <TD><HR WIDTH="100%"></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD ALIGN="LEFT" CLASS="boldbody">Learn More:</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD CLASS="body"><A HREF="../One Step Photo Fix/index.htm"><IMG SRC="images/quickguide.gif" WIDTH="16" HEIGHT="16" BORDER="0"></A> <A HREF="../One Step Photo Fix/index.htm">One Step Photo Fix</A></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD CLASS="body"><A HREF="../Create soft focus - Manual/index.htm"><IMG SRC="images/quickguide.gif" WIDTH="16" HEIGHT="16" BORDER="0"></A> <A HREF="../Create soft focus - Manual/index.htm">Create soft focus - Manual</A></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD CLASS="body"><A HREF="../Create soft focus - Automatic/index.htm"><IMG SRC="images/quickguide.gif" WIDTH="16" HEIGHT="16" BORDER="0"></A> <A HREF="../Create soft focus - Automatic/index.htm">Create soft focus - Automatic</A></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><IMG SRC="images/blank_pixel.gif" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="1" BORDER="0" ALT=""></TD> </TR> </TABLE> </body> </HTML>