Using crop tools and layers

[frenchrl]

I am sure there is a tutorial, I just can't find it.

I have PSE6

I want to create a montage using crop shapes.

I have a background image
I place a few other images on top
Then I want to use a few different crop shapes on the inserted images
and have them show up on the background image in the crop shape border.

Boy, I hope that makes sense to someone.

Thanks in advance.
rich

[TonyW]

You need to alternate custom shape layers with the image layers and then group (Alt click between the layers) the image to the shape layer underneath. It's also called making a clipping mask You can then move/resize any layer to adjust what shows where. Anywhere that doesn't have a shape will show the background. Your layers should look like this when you're done:

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Tony

PS Make sure you use the custom shape and not the cookie cutter/crop shape - that won't work.

[frenchrl]

You need to alternate custom shape layers with the image layers and then group (Alt click between the layers) the image to the shape layer underneath. It's also called making a clipping mask You can then move/resize any layer to adjust what shows where. Anywhere that doesn't have a shape will show the background. Your layers should look like this when you're done:

2641

Tony

PS Make sure you use the custom shape and not the cookie cutter/crop shape - that won't work.

2 part problem.
Yup, got it, I was using the cookie cutter first and then I had my image and crop layer flipped with shapes .:(

got it working, your attachment did it for me!
thanks!!! :)