Constructing one image scanned in multiple parts

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letsjumpnow
Jun 29, 2004
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I’ve scanned a 24×36 poster on a much smaller scanner. I have eight documents now to combine into one. I pieced them together in Photoshop, but the boundaries where the pages end are very obvious. I’ve been using a combination of the brush, healing brush, and patch tools to try to disguise these borders, but it seems like there could be a better way. Does anyone have any suggestions?

Thanks!

Alec

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Christine_Krof_Shock
Jun 29, 2004
Layer mask and then blend those tell-tale edges.
CM
craig_mullins
Jun 30, 2004
Scanning with a lot of overlap can make it easier. LIke Christine says, use layer masks and a big soft brush.

One helpful trick is to invert the floating layer and set opacity to %50. It is a lot easier to see registration this way. Invert is not destructive as far as I know.
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Pierre_Courtejoie
Jun 30, 2004
I’d say using the difference blending mode ( I think it is what Craig means) helps a lot for the registering.

See this excellent tutorial on the very same subject: <http://retouchpro.com/tutorials/index.php?m=show&id=125>

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