Making Banner Blends in Photoshop.

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   Load the two images that you want to blend onto your computer.
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   Open Photoshop. Select "File" from the menu and choose "New." In the dialog, enter the width and height you want for your banner and click "OK."
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   Select "File" from the menu and choose "Open." In the dialog that appears, select and open the two image you want to blend.
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   Use the "Copy" and "Paste" function under "Edit" to place these images in the banner document. Resize them to fit, although some cropping will probably occur.
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   Press "Q" on your keyboard and use the gradient tool to drag a gradient across the selection. Then press "Q" again. Hit "Delete" on your keyboard and the two images will be blended.
   
   

GIMP

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   Load the two images that you want to blend onto your computer.
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   Start the GIMP application. Select "File" from the menu and choose "New." In the dialog, enter the width and height you want for the banner and click "OK."
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   Select "File" from the menu and choose "Open." Locate the two images you want to use and "Copy" and "Paste" them into the banner document.
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   Select the "Eraser" tool from the toolbar and in the options at the lower right reduce the "Opacity" to 10 percent and make the feather about 50.
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    Start at the left and use up and down strokes of the brush to erase the image on the far right. As you move toward the left, reduce the Opacity" of the brush and the number of strokes you do on an particular section. When you like the blend, save your work.
    
    

Photoshop Elements

11. 
    
    Load the two images that you want to blend onto your computer.
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    Start the Photoshop Elements application. Select "File" from the menu and choose "New." In the dialog, enter the width and height you want for the banner and click "OK."
13. 
    
    Select "File" from the menu and choose "Open." Locate the two images you want to use and "Copy" and "Paste" them into the banner document.
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    Select the "Eraser" tool from the toolbar and in the options at the top reduce the "Opacity" to 10 percent and make the feather about 50.
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    Start at the left and use up and down strokes of the brush to erase the image on the far right. As you move toward the left, reduce the Opacity" of the brush and the number of strokes you do on an particular section. When you like the blend, save your work.