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Overlay image on guitar?


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So around 2011 when I first got into photoshop I was overlaying images on guitars to get ideas. I you tubed it and found tutorials that showed me exactly how to do it. They turned out good. 15 years later and many updates to photoshop (kids and work) without using it as much as I wanted I am not sure how to do this again. I am trying it again to no avail. Can someone point me to a tutorial and give me a rundown of how to do this now. I would assume it is much better this many years later. Thanks in adavance from a frustrated RE-newbie. Uploading a few examples. Background is just to add some context basically I was learning and went overboard511752997_10228932841971289_6207647607679358677_n.jpg

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Hey. Welcome back.

It's no different than the way you learned back in 2013. Take a look here:
IamSam

Post in thread 'guitar custom graphic cs6'

OK, here's a technique that I have used on other similar projects. Just an idea for you to consider. Take the original guitar (I used the one you posted) and separate it's parts into different layers. First I made a basic Guitar template from which any new schemes (skins) could be cut from......

GuitarTemplate_01.png

Then I separated the tailpiece, bridge, pick-ups, knobs, strap buttons, and neck (for times sake I did not do the machine heads)......

NeckBridgePickupTemplate_01.png

Here's a new skin cut using the Guitar template.....

NewSkin_01.png

Combine the two........

Combined_01.png...

The procedure is still the same.
You must isolate all the guitars parts in separate layers using the Pen Tool or whatever tool or technique you're comfortable with.
These parts on a layer........
Screen Shot 2026-04-05 at 9.21.48 PM.png

You must isolate the parts you want to overlay on it's own layer............
Screen Shot 2026-04-05 at 9.19.01 PM.png

Then clip (clipping mask) the pattern layer to the parts layer. Here I used a copy of the pattern (also clipped) for the headstock which I moved with the move tool. So you will
see two pattern layers in the layers panel below..............
Screen Shot 2026-04-05 at 9.17.20 PM.png

Turn on all layers. Finished!
Screen Shot 2026-04-05 at 9.25.07 PM.png

Screen Shot 2026-04-05 at 9.17.59 PM.png

If you have questions about anything specific, let us know.
 
Awesome been so long I forgot I posted this. Thanks again for the 2nd time. Hopefully I can stick with it now the kids are older and will (fingers crossed) leave me alone
 
You're very welcome. As I state, if you have any questions, please ask!
 
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