dwain on fri 15 aug 08
On 8/14/08, Paul Borian wrote:
> Can someone explain the easiest way to remove the background from an
> image on photoshop cs2? I have a picture of the inside of a bowl, just a
> simple round image, and I need to remove everything in the background
> and place the bowl on a different background. I found a tutorial on how
> to do this but it did not work for me for some reason. If someone even
> gives me a link to a tutorial on how to do this with a round image that
> would be a great help, especially if it is with cs2 so everything works
> the same.
>
> Thanks,
>
>
> Paul
>
using the magic wand could be your best bet if the background is all
one color. if the background has other colors as well, you can hold
down the shift key and click in those color regions. if the inside of
your pot has any of the same color as the background, using this
method would include those regions as well, but holding down the alt
key would allow you to click those regions and remove them.
it would be in your best interest to get a roll of photo background
paper and photograph your pots on that, then that way you are assured
of a "seamless" color around your pots.
cheers,
dwain
--
"Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little
temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety." Benjamin
Franklin
Paul Borian on fri 15 aug 08
Can someone explain the easiest way to remove the background from an
image on photoshop cs2? I have a picture of the inside of a bowl, just a
simple round image, and I need to remove everything in the background
and place the bowl on a different background. I found a tutorial on how
to do this but it did not work for me for some reason. If someone even
gives me a link to a tutorial on how to do this with a round image that
would be a great help, especially if it is with cs2 so everything works
the same.
Thanks,
Paul
Dan Saultman on fri 15 aug 08
Paul,
The best way is to "outline" your object using the pen tools. If it is
a simple shape it will only take a minute. There are other methods but
they often leave a ragged edge around the object. Get up real close so
you do a careful job of outlining.
Once you have an enclosed outline (path), go to the paths menu and
choose "make selection". Give the outline a 0.5 feathered setting so
that the cutout doesn't look real hard edged. This will give you the
"marching ants" around your object. You can then "cut" the object out
of the back ground (cut & paste) and place it in another, or "select
inverse" and color the background the way you want. The back ground
will butt up against the object perfectly. Save the path if you plan to
use the path tools again or your bowl outline will be lost. Once done,
save your working file as a psd file. This will save all of the layers
in case you want to work on the back ground again. Then you can
"flatten" the layers and save it again as a tiff or jpeg. Remember: the
higher the resolution of your image the better you can see an object
when enlarging it to do an outline path. 300 dpi or higher is good. 72
dpi is bad, your object's edges will be very fuzzy and it will be a lot
harder to see.
Good luck
Dan Saultman
On Aug 15, 2008, at 12:56 AM, Paul Borian wrote:
> Can someone explain the easiest way to remove the background from an
> image on photoshop cs2? I have a picture of the inside of a bowl, just
> a
> simple round image, and I need to remove everything in the background
> and place the bowl on a different background. I found a tutorial on how
> to do this but it did not work for me for some reason. If someone even
> gives me a link to a tutorial on how to do this with a round image that
> would be a great help, especially if it is with cs2 so everything works
> the same.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Paul
>
mea rhee on fri 15 aug 08
Paul,
The fastest method is to use the EXTRACT filter. For instruction,
follow the link below, then click on the link for "extract an object
from its background."
http://livedocs.adobe.com/en_US/Photoshop/10.0/help.html?
content=WS8787938B-355E-40bd-91A6-0B98BBBF70D1.html
These instructions are for CS3, but they still apply to the CS2. When I
say "fastest method" that's a relative term, plan to spend up to an
hour to do it correctly.
Mea Rhee
Jennifer Boyer on sat 16 aug 08
The way I'd do it is use the quick select tool to select the bowl
interior. You can use the alt(LESS) and shift(MORE) keys to select
more or less of the pot if your first selection process(holding down
the mouse and going around the pot edge with the quick select option)
doesn't get it all or gets too much. If CS2 doesn't have the quick
select option, use the magic wand. They are both the 4th box down on
the tool strip.
Then go to your select menu and use SELECT INVERSE. You should see the
selection line around the pot and also around the edge of the frame.
Then go to the edit menu and use FILL. It will give you options for
adding black, white or a custom color.
Make sure you zoom in on the pot when you are refining the selection
line.
Jennifer
On Aug 15, 2008, at 12:56 AM, Paul Borian wrote:
> Can someone explain the easiest way to remove the background from an
> image on photoshop cs2? I have a picture of the inside of a bowl,
> just a
> simple round image, and I need to remove everything in the background
> and place the bowl on a different background. I found a tutorial on
> how
> to do this but it did not work for me for some reason. If someone even
> gives me a link to a tutorial on how to do this with a round image
> that
> would be a great help, especially if it is with cs2 so everything
> works
> the same.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Paul
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Thistle Hill Pottery
Montpelier, VT
http://thistlehillpottery.com
http://jboyerdesign.com
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Donald Burroughs on sat 16 aug 08
Hello Paul
=20
Regardless of the version of photoshop=2C removal of the background is pret=
ty much the same process. The real factors are the type=2C colour and grada=
tions (shadows) of the background. Is your background a neutral=2C that is =
not related to the colour spectrum of the pot in question. If it is=2C that=
will add to the degree of difficulty in trying to remove the background as=
will background shadows. Firstly=2C what I have done is to crop the whole =
image as much as possible. Then I would use the magic eraser tool or the ba=
ckground eraser tool. I use Photoshop Elements 5.0 which is a much watered=
down version of what you are using=2C but has exactly the same eraser tool=
s. You will have to tweak/adjust the tolerances for contiguous and anti-ali=
as on these eraser types until you achieve the desired outcome. Like making=
a pot=2C practice=2Cpractice and more practice will help achieve what it i=
s you wanting. Tutorials tend to use perfect images. Your situation is uniq=
ue to you. Send me a link to that image so I can see what it is you are try=
ing to conquer.
=20
Regards=2C Don Burroughs=20
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dwain on sat 16 aug 08
On 8/15/08, dwain wrote:
> On 8/14/08, Paul Borian wrote:
> > Can someone explain the easiest way to remove the background from an
> > image on photoshop cs2? I have a picture of the inside of a bowl, just a
> > simple round image, and I need to remove everything in the background
> > and place the bowl on a different background. I found a tutorial on how
> > to do this but it did not work for me for some reason. If someone even
> > gives me a link to a tutorial on how to do this with a round image that
> > would be a great help, especially if it is with cs2 so everything works
> > the same.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> >
> > Paul
> >
>
> using the magic wand could be your best bet if the background is all
> one color. if the background has other colors as well, you can hold
> down the shift key and click in those color regions. if the inside of
> your pot has any of the same color as the background, using this
> method would include those regions as well, but holding down the alt
> key would allow you to click those regions and remove them.
>
> it would be in your best interest to get a roll of photo background
> paper and photograph your pots on that, then that way you are assured
> of a "seamless" color around your pots.
>
> cheers,
> dwain
>
i did forget to add that once you select the background do a
select/inverse. this surrounds the pot. then do a copy and paste.
this will put the pot without a background on a new layer. unlock
your background layer that the original photo is on by double clicking
the layer and click ok. this changes the layer name and unlocks the
layer. then delete that layer and what you have left is your pot on a
checkered (no) background.
cheers,
dwain
--
"Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little
temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety." Benjamin
Franklin
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