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Photoshop help. complete noob

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  • 09-07-2010 5:02pm
    #1
    twig84
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4 ✭


    hey guys, need help putting together an image from 2 seperate images. im useless at this stuff and at my wits end with it.

    i have 2 pictures and need to take the images of the 2 people in the 2 pictures and put them into one image with one background. i tried painting a background (i know, THATS how much i suck at this) but was hoping for help, suggetsions??

    Thanks for your help guys.


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    #2
    twig84
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4 ✭twig84


    to give an idea of what im after, this is the attempt at painting a background that i abandoned...


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    ripeinmay
    Registered Users Posts: 33 ✭ripeinmay


    Select> Color Range

    Click Dropper on the background

    Play around with 'fuzzines'

    Invert Selection... Ctl + Shift+i

    Cut.... ctl + x


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    twig84
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4 ✭twig84


    Appreciate the help ripeinmay, but that may as well have been in greek!!! im seriously crap at this. Where do i find color range??


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    Gordon
    Registered Users Posts: 35,524 ✭✭✭✭Gordon


    Sometimes just cutting around the image with an eraser is the way to go, maybe you'll find that easier. I've put up a quick mockup here:

    stat.jpg


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    #6
    twig84
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4 ✭twig84


    Gordon, i could kiss you. Thats exactly what i was looking for. Forever indebted dude...if theres ever anythin i can help with (movie stuff, prison escapes) just let me know.

    But i'll always be a photoshop noob!


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