Montage Mode AKVIS Chameleon works in four modes: Montage, Chameleon, Blend mode, and Emersion mode.
In the Montage mode, the program combines images to create a seamless photo montage. It transfers selected objects to
a new background and makes the irrelevant parts of the pasted fragment fade away.
The object does not change its color range or opacity. This mode is good to use for creating photo collages with people (pasting a person into a new background).
Watch a flash-movie that gives a snap introduction to Montage mode: click here to open the tutorial (flash-movie, 4.14 Mb).
Follow the instructions to create a collage using the Montage mode of AKVIS Chameleon.
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Step 1. Click on
 to open an image for the background, then click on  to open an image with a fragment for a collage.
Attention: If you work with the plug-in, do these steps (Steps 3-5).
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Step 2. Use the Transform tool
 to change the size, angle and position of the object above the background image.
Use the Opacity parameter to place the fragment more precisely.
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Step 3. Edit the edges with the following tools:
Keep Area Tool  . Use this tool to outline the areas of the fragment that should be part of the photo collage. The hot-key is K. Drop Area Tool  . Use this tool to outline the unnecessary parts of the fragment, the parts that should disappear. The hot-key is D. Eraser  . Use this tool to erase drawn outlines. The hot-key is E.
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Step 4. Press
 to start processing the collage. The result will be shown in the After tab.
If you want to change anything, click on the Before tab and draw the strokes more precisely, then press to start processing again.
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Montage Mode