KNGwithOUTaCrwN Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 hey,whats up people? i was looking for some suggestions..... cutting away backgrounds and getting rid of them is one of my weaknesses in photoshop. i was wondering what is the best way to make selections and get rid of the background. for example: selecting one player from a picture that includes the field and several other players and getting rid of the background..... any sugggestions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InsaneBoost Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 This tutorial should help you extract players out of images. http://tutorials.watchandlearnphotoshop.com/tutorials/ps/707penextract.html BTW, this is the technique I use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMele7 Posted January 31, 2008 Share Posted January 31, 2008 you can also use the magic wand tool and then either clear your selection or if you select the player, just cut and then paste or you can use extract Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KNGwithOUTaCrwN Posted January 31, 2008 Author Share Posted January 31, 2008 right now i use the diff kinds of lasso tools but sometimes i leave parts of the background by mistake.jsut small parts. any tips on using the lasso tools? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InsaneBoost Posted January 31, 2008 Share Posted January 31, 2008 Just use the pen tool dude, watch the video tutorial I linked up there, once you use it, you wont go back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KNGwithOUTaCrwN Posted January 31, 2008 Author Share Posted January 31, 2008 i tried it, its very difficult. i guess i jsut need more practice using it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sean_e_b Posted February 1, 2008 Share Posted February 1, 2008 i tried it, its very difficult. i guess i jsut need more practice using it Really? It shouldn't be too hard if you just follow it the way the video says. 1. Add a point 2. Add another point, but keep the mouse pressed in 3. Move until you get the curve that you want 4. Press alt and click the point you just created 5. Repeat until you get back to the very first point(anchor point) 6. Right click, go to make selection. 7. Go to select Inverse and than cut. It shouldn't be difficult really, maybe a little time consuming until you get the feel if it. Hope you can get the hang of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeSellers45 Posted February 1, 2008 Share Posted February 1, 2008 I just use the polygonal lasso tool for selections. It is what works for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KNGwithOUTaCrwN Posted February 1, 2008 Author Share Posted February 1, 2008 yea the steps arent difficult, but i just need to get used to "shaping the curve", you know like when u hold it down and adjust it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sean_e_b Posted February 1, 2008 Share Posted February 1, 2008 yea the steps arent difficult, but i just need to get used to "shaping the curve", you know like when u hold it down and adjust it... Are you having trouble getting the curve to fit around the selection? I'll try and explain it if that is the case. When you hold the point and than move it, it shows the curve and than a new point which helps you determine where the curve is appears. What I do is move it until that point is on the highest part of the curve (the peak) of what you are selecting and than adjust a little more if needed, in order to get it to fit the best it possibly can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KNGwithOUTaCrwN Posted February 1, 2008 Author Share Posted February 1, 2008 oh ok...i got it now.thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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