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6. Return to the Layers palette and turn the Backdrop layer back on. Then flatten the image
(choose Layers Flatten Image, or click the Layers palette menu and choose Flatten Image).
7. Save the image as PlumTreeEntourage.tif. Be sure to leave Alpha Channels checked in the Save
As dialog box. In the TIFF Options dialog box, select LZW in the Compression Group, and
for the byte order, select the platform on which you are working. Close this file after saving.

Figure 4.26 shows the final image. A version of this image is included in the color section.
Figure 4.26
The plum tree saved for
use as entourage

Enhancing Entourage

As you use entourage in Photoshop projects, you’ll discover many options for enhancing these image
objects. For example, you can transform an entourage layer, adjusting its size to match the scale of a
building elevation. You can drop a shadow and then distort it to add interest. You can obtain extra
mileage from repetitive entourage elements, such as trees, by skewing each one differently or by mir-
roring each duplicate so that the eye doesn’t perceive an obvious copy-and-paste job. You can use
photographic entourage in an abstract way, to give a sense of human scale without diverting atten-
tion from the main subject of your composition. This section will show you how to start building your
own entourage library, which can become an important asset in your future projects.