: QR code with custom background I'm trying to make a QR code design like this one that I found on the web, but I have no clue on how to make it, and the code seems to be scan-able as

@Moriarity648

From your comment it seems that you are very close! The QR code should be used as mask on the background image, not the other way around.

A mask is a grayscale image. Where the mask is white it will allow the image to shine through, where it's black the image will become transparent.

Here is a recipe:


Open up the background image ("Mona Lisa" in your example).
Drag and drop the QR code image to the document.
Resize and position the QR code to your liking.
Create a white layer beneath the QR code (covering the background).
Press Ctrl+A/Cmd+A to select all.
Press Shift+Ctrl+C/Shift+Cmd+C to copy merged.
Turn off the QR code and the white background.
Select the background layer and create a mask.
Alt+click the mask to enter "mask mode".
Press Ctrl+V/Cmd+V to paste in the QR code.
Press Ctrl+D/Cmd+D to deselect all.
Press Ctrl+I/Cmd+I to invert the mask.
Click the background layer thumbnail to return to "normal mode".

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