Chapter 7Manipulating Images

In this chapter, I’ll show you how you can create your own web graphic effects using existing images; for example, adding scanlines to an image, creating reflections, and “cutting out” objects from a photo. I’ll also show you how to remove blemishes from portraits (alas, I have yet to discover how to do this easily in real life!), add color to black-and- white images, and make professional-looking ecommerce graphics. It’s a fun-filled chapter! Let’s dig in.

Adding Scanlines to an Image

In this solution, I’ll show you how to overlay an image with scanlines, as shown in Figure 7.1.
Example of a photo overlaid with scanlines

Figure 7.1. Example of a photo overlaid ...

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