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How do you perfectly extract people from backgrounds?

Discussion in 'Photoshop' started by mnymkr, Jun 8, 2009.

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    I have always wondered how my banner guy can take a person from a stock image and seemingly perfectly put them in another background

    what tool are they using?
     
    mnymkr, Jun 8, 2009 IP
  2. CorruptedUser

    CorruptedUser Peon

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    #2
    You want to get a person and move him to a background image?

    I recommend downloading Fluidmask, Best thing to delete the background of the persons image and then move the person to a new background image

    OR

    You can just use the Magic wand tool on photoshop
     
    CorruptedUser, Jun 8, 2009 IP
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    raunaqrox Member

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    well i use pen tool in photoshop
     
    raunaqrox, Jun 8, 2009 IP
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    Another vote for the Magic Wand tool in Photoshop.
     
    scorpion2, Jun 8, 2009 IP
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    sellerscentral Well-Known Member

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    Yeah Photoshop and pen tool. Wand can be dangerous if the colors are the same
     
    sellerscentral, Jun 9, 2009 IP
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    LuckySamurai Active Member

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    I use flash for this but most people prefer photoshop. I tend to do all my logos etc. with flash, just an old habit :p
     
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    hmm You can try to make a mask in channels' window. You should copy e.g BLUE CHANNEL and try to change LEVELS. It can help you remove background ;) I often use this technique to remove trees from a BLUE SKY ;)

    Good luck :)
     
    Caspik, Jun 9, 2009 IP
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    u can use pen tool in photoshop for good output
     
    sruniti, Jun 9, 2009 IP
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    when i first began removing people (or animals, or whatever) from a background image, i actually used the eraser tool (i went through a lot of aspirin that way lol) but imo, the pen tool in photoshop works the best. i sometimes use the channels feature in conjunction with the pen tool to get a better idea of what the image looks like without the background, but for me, it's the pen tool.
     
    arabelle, Jun 9, 2009 IP