Preserved Topic: Cutting minute details

Hey, I need help, how would i cut a person out of a picture, and doing it very close to their body. What tool would I use and how would I use it?

Do we presume yur using Photoshop?

if so there are several ways.... (depending on the backgrund you are trying to extract the shape from)

a. Extract Tool (*gags*) yee haw. well thats imho lol

b. Magic Wand Tool (*gags*) not as yee haw... but still lame

c. Quick Mask Tool (*not bard - quick*) but still replies on your abilities with a mouse/tablet.

d. Create a full blown difference mask (*major YUMMY*) use the attribute of the image to create the selection


and theres probably others.. like using a hand drawn path (pen tool) which gives good soft selections but is a bitch to master and is a bit time consuming..

Welcome to the Asylum btw *chunders*

Geez, VP, good thing you keep that mop handy....

Where are they extract and quick mask tools? Wouldn't the difference mask leave in everything else in the picture?

I've never gone wrong with a mask myself. Just use a small brush close to the body in areas that are more important.

Example:
castle.jpg
castle.psd



[This message has been edited by silence (edited 05-15-2001).]

Those have to be the worst face replacments I have ever seen.

Totally unrealistic and jaggie.

I thought you were progressing a bit silence.

lol krets

It's nice to see your present condition hasn't blunted your sense of humor.

[edit] In case you're confused ntrmsd, the edit in the picture was the couple and not their beautifully drawn smiley faces. The .psd will give you more info. [/edit]



[This message has been edited by silence (edited 05-15-2001).]

Use the magic wand!!!!

But the replacement is very good tool for that, or the quick mask tool eather....
or use a real scissors on the original (paper) pic!

well, don´t care about me, i´m nervous with all this moving to Miami thing, it´s on friday and, well, *cough* you know, need to sleep.........

pills for me.