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How to combine layers in Perspective using Photoshop with Vanishing Point.

Colin Smith

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Vanishing Point is a great tool in Photoshop for working in perspective without having to figure out any of the angles yourself. When you use Vanishing point, this 2 minute tip will help you work in separate layers and have lots more control than normal.

 

I hope you enjoyed this quick Photoshop tip and that you find it useful for all your perspective work in the future.

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41 thoughts on “How to combine layers in Perspective using Photoshop with Vanishing Point.

  1. Gary W
    September 12, 2018 at 12:36 pm

    Awesome tip as always. Have learned more about PS from you than anywhere else.

    1. pcadmin
      September 13, 2018 at 1:06 pm

      thanks!

  2. Thomas
    September 12, 2018 at 12:59 pm

    No i haven’t

  3. Val H
    September 12, 2018 at 2:20 pm

    Never knew how to do this. Thanks for the great tutorials!

  4. Kevin Higgins
    September 12, 2018 at 4:17 pm

    I’ve heard of Vanishing Point and remember seeing a video about it somewhere, but have never used it. You make it look easy and its time for me to give it a try. Thanks Colin.

  5. September 12, 2018 at 4:30 pm

    No, I haven’t ! Glad to have your very practical approach, as usual. Chuck

  6. Karen Powell
    September 12, 2018 at 4:38 pm

    Excellent! I love watching your videos. Thank you. Karen.

  7. Geoff
    September 12, 2018 at 5:53 pm

    Yes. But how about working with 2 vanishing point perspective ?

    1. pcadmin
      September 13, 2018 at 1:06 pm

      you can create multiple VP grids

  8. Chessie
    September 12, 2018 at 8:49 pm

    Hello
    Appreciate your tips in PS However while ding this exercise I could not paste into the perspective layer either from the vanishing filter page or the regular layer. My layer was rasterised text. I have looked through a few forums and it seems to be a problem maybe you have an answer.
    Thanks

    1. pcadmin
      September 13, 2018 at 1:05 pm

      rasterize text, or make smart object > copy > make new layer and choose as active layer> Go into vanishing point and paste

  9. Yvon Houle
    September 12, 2018 at 9:40 pm

    Hello Colin I really like this tutorial about vanishing point..
    That is an Awesome tool that I was not aware of …Distorting Image just don’t cut it.
    Many Thanks I will have many use for this..

  10. Marilynn B
    September 12, 2018 at 9:59 pm

    I use layers extensively, but I have never used the specific vanishing point tools! Thank you for turning me on to this. I appreciate your knowledge and your willingness to share it.

  11. Derek Bourne
    September 13, 2018 at 3:27 am

    Hi Colin. No I haven’t

  12. Marlene Schonbrun
    September 13, 2018 at 4:47 am

    Never used this tool and never even noticed it, but will certainly try it. Thanks.

  13. Albert C.
    September 13, 2018 at 11:05 am

    Excellent, Colin!!!
    I love it!!! It Is simplistic but extremely effective!!! I normally use the perspective way from illustrator. But never did the vanishing point from PS.
    Thanks, once again. Keep up the great and fun work.

  14. September 13, 2018 at 2:48 pm

    Great tip Colin – thank you! In my real estate photography I sometimes copy one of my photos to a TV screen that has bad reflections in my photo. I typically do this using edit/distort, but this appears to be a better way. No, I didn’t know about using a separate layer. 🙂

  15. Moe
    September 13, 2018 at 4:06 pm

    No I have not. Thanks for the( tip)

  16. September 14, 2018 at 4:22 am

    This was all new information for me. I love your tutorials, very helpful. Thanks

  17. Isabel Lopez
    September 14, 2018 at 7:36 am

    Grea tip, Colin. I had not used Vanishing Point before. Very useful. Thanks

  18. Frank Burhenn
    September 14, 2018 at 9:05 am

    Had no idea that it existed. This will prove to be a very useful tip going forward. Thanks again Colin

  19. Bill Havle
    September 15, 2018 at 11:03 am

    Great tip! I was not aware of the simplicity of adding the prospective layer. I will be using this for sure!
    Thanx a bunch!

  20. Jay
    September 15, 2018 at 5:54 pm

    Love your tutorials. Pls. keep those coming. Thanks very much.

  21. Norman Wolfish
    September 16, 2018 at 11:20 am

    Never worked with Vanishing Point but I eagerly await each tutorial. I save them and frequently refer back to them. You have taught me more about Photoshop and Lightroom than a library of books. Kudos to you Colin.

  22. September 17, 2018 at 2:10 am

    Hi Colin,
    From AusLand……….. I really look forward to ur tut’s, they have sooooooooo much info and I use them in my day to day working of Photoshop CS6. Keep ’em coming cobber, your doing a marvelous service…

  23. October 7, 2018 at 10:19 am

    Hello Colin,
    Always you have shared with us amazing tips and tutorials. Thank you so much for another one.

  24. Norman Share
    October 24, 2018 at 11:57 am

    Always appreciate learning from your tutorials.

  25. Norman Share
    October 24, 2018 at 11:58 am

    Brief and to the point…always appreciated.

  26. Mary C
    December 8, 2018 at 6:30 pm

    Wow, I had no idea! Thanks so much for this.

  27. bonnie
    February 27, 2019 at 6:33 am

    Wow, so simple! No I haven’t – and so many times I have needed this – thank you!

  28. bonnie
    February 27, 2019 at 7:12 am

    PS: what about having to do it in more than one place on a image – two signs? Thanks for your help.

    1. Colin Smith
      March 14, 2019 at 9:39 am

      Just apply it and then go back into Vanishing point a second time

  29. Ellie
    March 18, 2019 at 5:58 pm

    I’m also having trouble pasting a graphic (rasterized text) into vanishing point. I ccopied the graphic to the clipboard, created a new layer, opened vanishing point and created a grid and then used Control+V to paste the graphic. The grid becomes a box with the same outline but no interior lines, nothing shows up in the top corner of the document and nothing shows up on or above my working layer. Can you help please?

  30. Mike
    November 16, 2020 at 7:31 am

    I’ve tried this about 20 times and it still does not work. I don’t know why. I’ve followed your instructions implicitly and it doesn’t work.

    1. Colin Smith
      November 27, 2020 at 3:17 pm

      Which part doesn’t work? What step?

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