Blending Images?

[Engine44]

I’m trying to find a video tutorial that shows how to blend two images together.  By that I mean:  Start with two images, one on the left and one on the right. They meet in the middle. Perhaps they are on separate layers. Initially, there will be a sharp transition line where they meet.  I would like to blend the transition so that it looks like a smooth transition.  Thanks.

[Alfred]

19 minutes ago, Engine44 said:

They meet in the middle.

If you want to blend them together, they have to overlap a little. You only need to mask the top image, making it go from 100% opaque to 100% transparent (i.e. 0% opaque).

[Engine44]

25 minutes ago, αℓƒяє∂ said:

If you want to blend them together, they have to overlap a little. You only need to mask the top image, making it go from 100% opaque to 100% transparent (i.e. 0% opaque).

Thank you.  If I have only one image, can I blend out the edges using a gradient mask? As an alternative, could the Settings panel accomplish this type of blending?

[Alfred]

16 minutes ago, Engine44 said:

If I have only one image, can I blend out the edges using a gradient mask?

Yes, you can. You’re just making the edges semitransparent, so it doesn’t actually matter if there’s nothing underneath.

[Engine44]

47 minutes ago, αℓƒяє∂ said:

Yes, you can. You’re just making the edges semitransparent, so it doesn’t actually matter if there’s nothing underneath.

Thanks