Whenever I use the magic wand tool to crop out backgrounds, like this one:
I get really pixely edgesa, and it always goes too far out so I get some of the back ground. Does anyone know a way of getting rid of these and smoothing out the edges?
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| Author: | Kess [ July 16th, 2006, 8:15 am ] |
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Whenever I use the magic wand tool to crop out backgrounds, like this one:
I get really pixely edgesa, and it always goes too far out so I get some of the back ground. Does anyone know a way of getting rid of these and smoothing out the edges? |
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| Author: | BlackRose_Valentine [ July 16th, 2006, 9:14 am ] |
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Instead of using the magic wand, use cut and float, it gives softer edges For example: Voldemort 1: 
and then with top half + arm removed: 
Okay, not the best example, but you get the idea! |
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| Author: | Kess [ July 16th, 2006, 9:22 am ] |
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I'm afradi I don't think I have those tools. |
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| Author: | BlackRose_Valentine [ July 16th, 2006, 9:26 am ] |
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Oh, you should do its also called mover! |
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| Author: | Arwen the webmaster [ July 16th, 2006, 9:26 pm ] |
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What software do you use? There should be a feathering option for your free-hand selection tool (I'm not sure about the magic wand tool, though). Try setting it to 10 or 15 pixels for small images like avatars, or 20-35 pixels for larger images 
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| Author: | Ellethwen [ July 16th, 2006, 11:50 pm ] |
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In Photoshop, I know that sometimes image when they're cropped out and moved can get really pixel-y. That nearly drove me mad when I was trying to do a blend of Sailor Mercury. Th magic Wand tool does not work that well in Photoshop for selecting. Try setting a feather-select it, then right click the slection, set the feather, and go from there. |
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| Author: | Kess [ July 17th, 2006, 1:33 pm ] |
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Arwen the webmaster wrote: What software do you use? There should be a feathering option for your free-hand selection tool (I'm not sure about the magic wand tool, though). Try setting it to 10 or 15 pixels for small images like avatars, or 20-35 pixels for larger images
Microsoft picture it, Dad won't buy me Photoshop. 
And I'll try and find this feather tool. I have soften, that might work. |
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| Author: | Arwen the webmaster [ July 17th, 2006, 2:38 pm ] |
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Ah, picture it...I used to use that! Try using the "Create cutout" tool, and then use Edge Effects >> Soft Edges to soften it up
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| Author: | Kess [ July 17th, 2006, 4:42 pm ] |
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Ta arwen, it works, as you can see by WML's avvie. Thank you! |
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