Remove Picture/Image From Background
by Geethalakshmi[ Edit ] 2009-10-08 22:06:27
Remove Picture/Image From Background
>> Open Image -> double click on the "background" name in your layers palette to turn it into a layer.
>> Open -> extract tool using
Image>Extract or Option/Alt+Cmd/Ctrl+X
>> Take the marker tool and trace around the image you want to extract. Keep the marker 1/2 way on the image and 1/2 on the background. For solid areas use a small brush, for softer areas like the loose hair, use a larger brush.
Tip: to adjust the brush size use the [ and ] keys.
>> Now use bucket tool and fill the area you want to keep. Click OK.
>> There will be a few areas that have been accidently deleted. You can clean up the image using the eraser and the history brush.
>> In the history pallette, click next to the image before the extract state. Select the history brush.
>> Select a small brush size and "paint" back the image.
>> Now you can place the image onto any background you wish and do changes..
