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 09/28/2005 05:18:08 AM · #1
Still slightly unsure what is allowed in the basic editing rules with regards to using layers. Can you duplicate your image onto several layers and change blending modes?

cheers
 09/28/2005 05:41:13 AM · #2
"Adjustment Layers must be applied in Normal mode. All other types of layers (including those that contain pixel data or masks) and all other blending methods (modes) are prohibited."

That's from the Basic Editing rules, so my understanding is that layers must be in Normal Mode.

But, duplicating a layer shouldn't be a problem.
 09/28/2005 06:53:22 AM · #3
Originally posted by xion:
... But, duplicating a layer shouldn't be a problem.

The background layer can not be duplicated under basic editing -- only adjustment layers may be added.

David
 09/28/2005 07:21:32 AM · #4
I was wondering that. Well if that is so, then is the 2nd place in the bubbles competion illegal?
 09/28/2005 03:29:20 PM · #5
Originally posted by alexsaberi:
I was wondering that. Well if that is so, then is the 2nd place in the bubbles competion illegal?

I don't see why, the listed steps are "Gaussian blur a bit, sharpened, leveled, desaturated a bit and added a border" -- none of which require a layer to be performed. If a duplicate layer had been made, sharpening applied to that layer and blended into the original layer -- yes, that would be illegal. But as long as the filters were applied to the background layer and to the entire image there is no foul.

When speaking of layers -- only adjustment layers may be added -- but there are a lot of other things that can be done that don't have to envolve layers.

David
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