PhotoShop_Tools

PhotoShop In-Service with Rick Williams

Selection tools and such

Creating a Logo --Create a new page > File > New -- Select Background Contents and choose Transparent -- Using the Text tool insert the text

To cutout a background and move to another file

--Choose the selection tool for magic wand (the triangle with the magnet) --Click along the edge of the image to crop getting as close as possible, clicking on key points --Now change the tool to lasso and draw the

--Choose masking at the bottom of the bottom of the tool bar (second from the bottom). This will show the image that remains from the selection. --Once masked can then use the paint brush tool and paint part of the selection that should not be included. -Use the brush tool and choose the hardness at 100%. -To change the size of the brush, use the master diameter, hold the ] or [ to resize until reaching the desired size -Can paint with black to increase the selection or mask or switch the paint color to white and can decrease the selection size

Once done, then click with the move tool Inside the image that was selected and drag over to the file with Text. May need to resize the image that was moved, Edit > Free Transform and adds grabber boxes to resize, spin, etc. To keep the image in proportion, hold Shift while resizing. When done, hit Return and locks


 * Note: To select the opposite of the selection, then go to Select > Inverse. Then in Edit > Cut.
 * Note: to cut away to a transparent layer, will first need to change the name of "Background" in the layer menu to Layer 0. Then the layer is unlocked. After cutting away will now be transparent.

Second way to cut out backgroun Filter > Extract a pop up window appears. Select the highlighter tool from the left. Can adjust the brush size. Drag around the part of the image to keep. If a selection on the inside of the area, so so as well. Can use the eraser to remove a selection. Can add with the highlight too as well. Go to the Fill Bucket and click inside the area to keep. Click the Preview button at the top right, and then can touch up. When done to desired form, then click OK button. Then can drag to another file similar to above.j

Quick Selection tool --Paint around the area selected, example selecting teeth. -- Can change the type of selection tool at the top (three choices at top).

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