Lightroom is a great tool for managing and editing your photos. However, there are times when you need to use a more powerful tool like Photoshop to combine multiple images into a single composite.

In this tutorial, we will show you how to use Lightroom and Photoshop to combine two images into a single composite.

Step 1: Export the photos from Lightroom

1. Open the two photos that you want to combine in Lightroom.
2. Go to File > Export.
3. In the Export Settings dialog box, select JPEG as the Format.
4. Click the Export button.

Step 2: Open the photos in Photoshop

1. Open Photoshop.
2. Go to File > Open.
3. Select the two JPEG files that you exported from Lightroom.
4. Click the Open button.

Step 3: Create a new layer

1. In the Layers panel, click the Create new layer icon.
2. Name the layer Image 1.

Step 4: Paste the first image onto the new layer

1. Select the Image 1 layer.
2. Go to Edit > Paste.

Step 5: Resize the first image

1. Select the Image 1 layer.
2. Go to Edit > Transform > Free Transform.
3. Resize the image to fit the desired composition.
4. Click the Enter key.

Step 6: Create a new layer

1. In the Layers panel, click the Create new layer icon.
2. Name the layer Image 2.

Step 7: Paste the second image onto the new layer

1. Select the Image 2 layer.
2. Go to Edit > Paste.

Step 8: Resize the second image

1. Select the Image 2 layer.
2. Go to Edit > Transform > Free Transform.
3. Resize the image to fit the desired composition.
4. Click the Enter key.

Step 9: Align the layers

1. Select the Move Tool (V).
2. Click on the Image 2 layer and drag it to align it with the Image 1 layer.

Step 10: Add a layer mask

1. Select the Image 2 layer.
2. Click the Add layer mask icon in the Layers panel.
3. Select the Brush Tool (B).
4. Set the foreground color to black.
5. Paint on the layer mask to hide the unwanted areas of the second image.

Step 11: Adjust the blending mode

1. In the Layers panel, click the drop-down menu next to the Image 2 layer.
2. Select the desired blending mode.

Step 12: Save the composite image

1. Go to File > Save As.
2. Select the desired format.
3. Click the Save button.

Conclusion

Combining images is a great way to create unique and interesting composites. By following the steps in this tutorial, you can easily combine two images into a single composite using Lightroom and Photoshop.