Fishsticks. I need to rephrase that. I dont cut the background cut but I cut the character out. Anyhow, here is what I do if you still want to know. :)
I use PSP X and in that, there is the Freehand selection tool. I choose the selection type as Point to Point so that the selection takes the shape of the subject and using the trackpad of my laptop, I carefully select the subject I want to cut out. After I've selected the subject, I go to the Selections drop down menu, where I pick Modify and in Modify's drop down menu, I first select Contract. Contract cause the selection to hug the subject's lines closer. I set Contract to 1 or 2 pixels. After Contract, I pick Feather which is also in Modify drop drown menu and I set feather to 1 or 2 pixels. Feather smoothes the selection and takes out jagged edges. Then, I go to the Edit Image menu, select Cut and paste the cut out subject on a new canvas and add a background of my choice and then work on the image accordingly. Before I use to mask out backgrounds with a layer mask and I found it incredibly painstaking because my trackpad's a bit of a pain to use. Also, I didn't always have the patience to mask out all the edges. The technique I learnt recently makes it a lot easier for me so there. :)
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Date: Wednesday, 11 July 2012 08:15 am (UTC)Fishsticks. I need to rephrase that. I dont cut the background cut but I cut the character out. Anyhow, here is what I do if you still want to know. :)
I use PSP X and in that, there is the Freehand selection tool. I choose the selection type as Point to Point so that the selection takes the shape of the subject and using the trackpad of my laptop, I carefully select the subject I want to cut out. After I've selected the subject, I go to the Selections drop down menu, where I pick Modify and in Modify's drop down menu, I first select Contract. Contract cause the selection to hug the subject's lines closer. I set Contract to 1 or 2 pixels. After Contract, I pick Feather which is also in Modify drop drown menu and I set feather to 1 or 2 pixels. Feather smoothes the selection and takes out jagged edges. Then, I go to the Edit Image menu, select Cut and paste the cut out subject on a new canvas and add a background of my choice and then work on the image accordingly. Before I use to mask out backgrounds with a layer mask and I found it incredibly painstaking because my trackpad's a bit of a pain to use. Also, I didn't always have the patience to mask out all the edges. The technique I learnt recently makes it a lot easier for me so there. :)
F-Yeah. Community has some of the best episode names ever. :D