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I am using a source photo to overlay grundge details on a texture I am working on. The issue I am having is when I set the source photo to "overlay" layer mode over the base metal it lightens the whole area. I want the base metal to remain the same darkness, but maintain the grunge details from the source photo. I have been told a opacity mask may do the trick, but I have no idea how to set that up if that is indeed a possible solution.

Please see image below, it will help clarify my issue. Please magnify them to clearly see the problem.
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Image of just the grundge overlay layer isolated
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I also have attached the .PSD I am working from, if someone would like to directly edit the file so I can see precisely how the solution is achieved that would be appreciated as well, although not required. http://dl.dropbox.com/u/25806698/MetalWall01_.psd

<blockquote data-quote="cmf0106" data-source="post: 106067" data-attributes="member: 32167">I am using a source photo to overlay grundge details on a texture I am working on. The issue I am having is when I set the source photo to &quot;overlay&quot; layer mode over the base metal it lightens the whole area. I want the base metal to remain the same darkness, but maintain the grunge details from the source photo. I have been told a opacity mask may do the trick, but I have no idea how to set that up if that is indeed a possible solution. &nbsp;Please see image below, it will help clarify my issue. Please magnify them to clearly see the problem.&nbsp;[ATTACH=full]102409[/ATTACH]&nbsp;&nbsp;Image of just the grundge overlay layer isolated[ATTACH=full]102410[/ATTACH]I also have attached the .PSD I am working from, if someone would like to directly edit the file so I can see precisely how the solution is achieved that would be appreciated as well, although not required. <a href="http://dl.dropbox.com/u/25806698/MetalWall01_.psd" target="_blank">http://dl.dropbox.com/u/25806698/MetalWall01_.psd</a></blockquote>

[QUOTE="cmf0106, post: 106067, member: 32167"] I am using a source photo to overlay grundge details on a texture I am working on. The issue I am having is when I set the source photo to "overlay" layer mode over the base metal it lightens the whole area. I want the base metal to remain the same darkness, but maintain the grunge details from the source photo. I have been told a opacity mask may do the trick, but I have no idea how to set that up if that is indeed a possible solution. Please see image below, it will help clarify my issue. Please magnify them to clearly see the problem. [ATTACH=full]102409[/ATTACH] Image of just the grundge overlay layer isolated [ATTACH=full]102410[/ATTACH] I also have attached the .PSD I am working from, if someone would like to directly edit the file so I can see precisely how the solution is achieved that would be appreciated as well, although not required. [URL="http://dl.dropbox.com/u/25806698/MetalWall01_.psd"]http://dl.dropbox.com/u/25806698/MetalWall01_.psd[/URL] [/QUOTE]

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