You should have got an isolated zebra, found a background the used darken layer on it
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Victor Meldrew,
Fri 10 Aug 2012, 12:42,
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who what now layer?
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barryheadwound Mul-ti-pass? Multipass!,
Fri 10 Aug 2012, 12:45,
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you end up with something like the post below
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Victor Meldrew,
Fri 10 Aug 2012, 12:59,
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Oh yeah!
I've learned something today. Ta.
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barryheadwound Mul-ti-pass? Multipass!,
Fri 10 Aug 2012, 13:06,
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Darken layer (and those similar) are pretty good for getting something like that without much effort.
Your way is better for the finished look though.
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Victor Meldrew,
Fri 10 Aug 2012, 13:09,
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