3Select the second image.

The selected image will appear as Image 1. Highlight Image 2 and press J, then select the second photo as described in Step 2.

4Adjust gain.Highlight Image 1 or Image 2 and

optimize exposure for the overlay by pressing 1 or 3 to select gain from values between 0.1 and 2.0. Repeat for the second image. The default value is 1.0; select 0.5 to halve gain or

2.0 to double it. The effects are visible in the Preview column.5Preview the overlay.

To preview the composition as shown at right, press 4 or 2 to place the

cursor in the Preview column, then press 1 or 3 to highlight Overlay and press J(note that colors and brightness in the preview may differ

from the final image). To save the overlay without displaying

a preview, select Save. To return to Step 4 and select new photos or adjust gain, press W(S).

6Save the overlay.

Press Jwhile the preview is displayed to save the overlay. After an overlay is created, the resulting image will be displayed full-frame in the monitor.

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