How do I : Removing Background from a photo ??

[Mathew Gibson]

In photoshop you need the polgonal or the magnetic tool you will need to draw around the shape you want to cut out once this is done just simply grap the shape you have created and move it into another document hope this makes sense!!

[John Harding]

in Corel x3 from the bitmap drop down select edit bitmap which opens photo paint, use the magic wand tool to select area of picture or background (if selecting background you will need to use invert mask from the mask dropdown to retain children) exit photopaint saving changes. keep a copy of the original file in case you want to redo though.

John

[Adrian Neill]

Hi John …. if it can be done in X3 that’ll be great !!

I’ve got it into the ‘Edit Bitmap’ page …… sorry to sound thick, but where do I find the ‘Magic Wand’ tool ??

[Gordon Galloway]

You could use Coreldraw bezier tool to cut around the portion you want to keep and then use intersect.

[Adrian Neill]

Hi Gordon …. I tried that and it didn’t look that good to be honest.

I’ve found the Magic Wand tool but the mask thing is baffling me now !! 😕
This is going to take a while. :lol1:

[John Harding]

quote :

I’ve got it into the ‘Edit Bitmap’ page …… sorry to sound thick, but where do I find the ‘Magic Wand’ tool ??

its on the same toolbar flyout as rectangle mask – the one next to the object pick tool (pointy arrow)

John

[Cheryl Smith]

http://search.about.com/fullsearch.htm? … 0photoshop
if you go to about.com and type in your question…this place is stuffed full of tutorials.
I have learnt loads from it.
Good luck
happy photoshopping
cheryl

[Steve Morgan]

Adrian,
The only way you will sort out the hair will be to draw around the subject with the pen tool (Photoshop) a brief explanation here:-

http://www.melissaclifton.com/tutorial-pen tool.html

Do a Google search for ‘Photoshop pen tool’, there are dozens more explanations of how to use it.

[Steve Bird11]

can you not use the cutout lab in corel photo paint?? (pair of scissors in drop down menu on task bar)….(image)

[Warren Beard]

most simple way is to make everything in the background black and the gaps between the hairs won’t matter 😉

Simples 😉

[John Dorling]

Try the ‘Extract’ tool in the ‘Filter’ menu. I’ve had good results with this. I’m not 100% sure it’s included in version CS2 though…

[Tim Painter]

Simples way in all honesty is to get your mate to take the picture again with a white sheet under the girls and behind them.

Then you have a solid area with more contrast in relation to the subject colours which you will find easier to select.

If you can’t do that I would select the colours you want to keep and mask the inside, I would use the full option of tools changing them for different areas as I went. Creating a mask. Invert this mask and then also add a bitt off feathering to soften the edge before removing the background.

Clear as mud.

Tim

[Warren Beard]

did this in 2 minutes

[Phill Fenton]

I would’ve just printed the whole thing, then cut out the background wiv a scissors 😕

[Alan Drury]

Use cut out lab in X3 or X4, this will also sort out the fine hair. From Draw – edit bitmap this will launch PhotoPaint, – image – cut out lab. Draw round it.
Alan D