Selecting backgrounds in Photoshop.

chrisa · 26-02-2008, 13:51

I have to admit to being not great at some of photoshops functions.

What I'd really like to know is how to select things easily. Rob Barron managed to select a background of one of my shots in the "Macro" thread in the photo sharing forum.

Really like to know if there is an easy way to do this.

**Dabhand16** · 26-02-2008, 14:07

There are loads of ways to make selections. Rob barron has tutorials for two ways - this one deals with replacing skies, and this one selecting by colour.

The lasso tools and the magic wand are also useful, but remember that you can change a background or sky by using two images (or a duplicated image) on different layers and blending them with a layer mask.

As I said - there are loads of ways, but I suggest you try with a simple image at first and use different methods so you can see where there are advantages with one way over another.

chrisa · 26-02-2008, 15:18

Thanks those are just what I was looking for.

AQ · 26-02-2008, 15:35

There are loads of other tutorials on the web as well. It may be worth getting one good book on Photoshop there are lost to chose from

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chrisa Been here a while Join Date: May 2007 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 412	Selecting backgrounds in Photoshop. I have to admit to being not great at some of photoshops functions. What I'd really like to know is how to select things easily. Rob Barron managed to select a background of one of my shots in the "Macro" thread in the photo sharing forum. Really like to know if there is an easy way to do this.

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Dabhand16 Pixalo Crew Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Dunstable Bedfordshire UK Posts: 8,723	Re: Selecting backgrounds in Photoshop. There are loads of ways to make selections. Rob barron has tutorials for two ways - this one deals with replacing skies, and this one selecting by colour. The lasso tools and the magic wand are also useful, but remember that you can change a background or sky by using two images (or a duplicated image) on different layers and blending them with a layer mask. As I said - there are loads of ways, but I suggest you try with a simple image at first and use different methods so you can see where there are advantages with one way over another. __________________ Graham

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chrisa Been here a while Join Date: May 2007 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 412	Re: Selecting backgrounds in Photoshop. Thanks those are just what I was looking for.

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AQ Forum Regular Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 932	Re: Selecting backgrounds in Photoshop. There are loads of other tutorials on the web as well. It may be worth getting one good book on Photoshop there are lost to chose from

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