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Removing background from picture

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  • 23-09-2006 1:29pm
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    Tak3n
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 290 ✭✭


    Dont know whether this is the right forum...

    basically i would like to remove the background of a picture and keep the original main item.. if thats makes sense for example :

    http://img58.imageshack.us/my.php?image=thunderbirdremadeqn6.jpg

    i would like to keep the bird part but remove the background white section.. how do i go about doing this?

    Many thanks to anyone who can help me solve this problem.


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    BreadBoard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 902 ✭✭✭BreadBoard


    ;)


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    Tak3n
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 290 ✭✭Tak3n


    care to share how u did thaT?


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    BreadBoard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 902 ✭✭✭BreadBoard


    Have you got PhotoShop?


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    Tak3n
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 290 ✭✭Tak3n


    yes of course, what do i use in photoshop and whats the method of doing it?


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    BreadBoard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 902 ✭✭✭BreadBoard


    Very easy, just pick the colours you want to remove using the wand thing then using the brush tool clear it.

    That make sense?


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    Tak3n
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 290 ✭✭Tak3n


    gonna try now


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    Tak3n
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 290 ✭✭Tak3n


    ok, ive found the magic wand then selected the area.. what brush thing do i use? can u go into detail please im new to photoshop?


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    TerrorFirmer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 29,930 ✭✭✭✭TerrorFirmer


    Clearing the shadow - alot easier in ms paint for something that basic, no offense but if thats photoshop you used to clear the shadow you did a poor job


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    Tak3n
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 290 ✭✭Tak3n


    can someone not just tell me how to do it instead of posting how easy it is..?


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    Tak3n
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 290 ✭✭Tak3n


    BreadBoard wrote:
    Very easy, just pick the colours you want to remove using the wand thing then using the brush tool clear it.

    That make sense?


    when i click the brush option, the clear option is grey and i cant select it.. ? solutions..?


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    BreadBoard
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    HavoK wrote:
    Clearing the shadow - alot easier in ms paint for something that basic, no offense but if thats photoshop you used to clear the shadow you did a poor job
    lol, I did it in a hurry. :(


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    projectmayhem
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    simple and easy way

    go to layer > new layer, and drag it under the current one (if it wont let you drag it under because the current layer is "background", duplicate the "background" layer and delete it!)

    use the magic wand to select the white area (if you wish to select any extra areas, hold shift while clicking to "add" to the selection)

    click delete.

    the kind of boxy-background you see is the layer underneath. if you save it as a .GIF it'll be transparent on the web :)


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    Tak3n
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 290 ✭✭Tak3n


    projectmayhem wrote:
    simple and easy way

    go to layer > new layer, and drag it under the current one (if it wont let you drag it under because the current layer is "background", duplicate the "background" layer and delete it!)

    use the magic wand to select the white area (if you wish to select any extra areas, hold shift while clicking to "add" to the selection)

    click delete.

    the kind of boxy-background you see is the layer underneath. if you save it as a .GIF it'll be transparent on the web :)

    thankyou :)


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    mizwizzy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17 ✭mizwizzy


    just use the magic eraser tool in Photoshop CS2.... simple !!! :)


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    fifth
    Registered Users Posts: 3,135 ✭✭✭fifth


    I use Paint shop pro - background eraser, does exactly what its supposed to!


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    TempestSabre
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    funkyflea wrote:
    I use Paint shop pro - background eraser, does exactly what its supposed to!

    What version?


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    TempestSabre
    Registered Users Posts: 4,142 ✭✭✭TempestSabre


    Tak3n wrote:
    can someone not just tell me how to do it instead of posting how easy it is..?

    Why do you have photoshop if you don't know how to use the very basics of it? :confused:


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    Pablo
    Registered Users Posts: 476 ✭✭Pablo


    Does anyone have any links to some good Photoshop (CS) tutorials ?


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    dave_brent
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    http://brandsoftheworld.com/search/?query_id=3671734&page=1&mtype=&brand_id=130883

    this will give you a.eps file of the thuderbird logo!!

    you will need vector bases program to open it!!


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