Need Help to Remove/Replace Background in PSE7 or CS3

snapper27 wrote in post #9112665
HEY!! How did you do that so well...!!! please explain the process! thank you.

Dermit posted a set-by-step guide to his process in this thread. Seems to work well.

Thanks for this information on the book. I shall get the book.
And Yes, PixelMagic did a good job. You should see this 24x36 framed on my wall.. amazingly good.

Mufutau

vk2gwk wrote in post #9119622
Amazingly good result, PixelMagic. Congratulations. If you can ever find the time to write this up it should end up in a sticky.

And if you do not write it up... For those interested: a lot of the techniques applied I could find in the book Photoshop CS, Studio Techniques by Ben Willmore (Adobe Press ISBN 0 - 321 - 21352 - 1). That book - amongst other subjects - describes in detail extracting techniques and also a number of retouching issues. I find it very helpful and use it frequently for reference.

hollis_f wrote in post #9120016
Dermit posted a set-by-step guide to his process in this thread. Seems to work well.

Absolutely brilliant link! Thanks.

You're quite welcome. I'm happy it all worked out for you.

24x36 is quite large...did you resharpen the file before printing?

mufutau55 wrote in post #9117586
And PixelMagic, I really thank you very much for this perfect job. I am trying to learn how you did it from the files/pictures you sent me.

Also, I have resized both pictures to 24x36 and printed them; the pictures came out so good.. that I will never forget you.. Thank you very much.

You made me want to learn the art of post-processing.. I have all the softwares but no artistic knowledge yet.. TRhanks again.

Mufutau

I'd be happy to write a tutorial but the problem is that for work like this there is no "one size fits all" solution. There are at least 10 ways to select and extract an object/subject in Photoshop and the best method varies according to the lighting, subject, color, etc.

So a tutorial ideally would need to cover all the variables.

The book you mentioned is the one I usually recommend for people wanting to learn Photoshop. Great book that doesn't get nearly the recommendations it deserves.

vk2gwk wrote in post #9119622
Amazingly good result, PixelMagic. Congratulations. If you can ever find the time to write this up it should end up in a sticky.

And if you do not write it up... For those interested: a lot of the techniques applied I could find in the book Photoshop CS, Studio Techniques by Ben Willmore (Adobe Press ISBN 0 - 321 - 21352 - 1). That book - amongst other subjects - describes in detail extracting techniques and also a number of retouching issues. I find it very helpful and use it frequently for reference.

PixelMagic wrote in post #9140575
I'd be happy to write a tutorial but the problem is that for work like this there is no "one size fits all" solution. There are at least 10 ways to select and extract an object/subject in Photoshop and the best method varies according to the lighting, subject, color, etc.

So a tutorial ideally would need to cover all the variables.

The book you mentioned is the one I usually recommend for people wanting to learn Photoshop. Great book that doesn't get nearly the recommendations it deserves.

Got this book the other day...after your recommendation! Absolutely brilliant!

Will get Martin Evening's book later!

You wouldn't be disappointed...its an awesome book. Martin Evening's book will make a great reference book after you're finished with this one.

pridash wrote in post #9140926
Got this book the other day...after your recommendation! Absolutely brilliant!

Will get Martin Evening's book later!

No. I did not resharpen it.. I first made 16x20 which was excellent, then I went all the way to 24x36 and it also came out good.. All I did in Photoshop
is to resize it. I never even remember to resharpen it, lack of knowledge .

Note: I use the PSE7 to resize it with the following options turned ON:
Scales Styles
Constrain Proportions
Resample Image: = Bicubic


Mufutau

PixelMagic wrote in post #9140569
You're quite welcome. I'm happy it all worked out for you.

24x36 is quite large...did you resharpen the file before printing?

Will the Photoshop CS, Studio Techniques by Ben Willmore book has the same contents as the newer version: Photoshop CS3, Studio Techniques by Ben Willmore because I have the CS3 not the original CS?

I also have the: Photoshop CS3 for Photographers by Martin Evening. Do I still need the Ben Willmore book above?

Thanks.

Mufutau

PixelMagic wrote in post #9141364
You wouldn't be disappointed...its an awesome book. Martin Evening's book will make a great reference book after you're finished with this one.

My favorite routine for selection is use of the quick selection tool followed by refinement in quick mask mode. By adjusting the softness and size of your brush, you can achieve the results you want. Of course, everything takes practice.

You should be able to get Adobe Photoshop CS3 Studio Techniques by Ben Willmore from an online retailer like www.buy.com or www.amazon.com.

Ideally you should get the edition that matches the version of Photoshop you're using because the book is revised for each Photoshop version and covers certain aspects of workflows and tools that weren't available in earlier versions of the software.

mufutau55 wrote in post #9142612
Will the Photoshop CS, Studio Techniques by Ben Willmore book has the same contents as the newer version: Photoshop CS3, Studio Techniques by Ben Willmore because I have the CS3 not the original CS?

I also have the: Photoshop CS3 for Photographers by Martin Evening. Do I still need the Ben Willmore book above?

Thanks.

Mufutau

Thank you. I figured that much. I get all my books from Amazon and I will surely get it from there. Thanks.

Mufutau

PixelMagic wrote in post #9146015
You should be able to get Adobe Photoshop CS3 Studio Techniques by Ben Willmore from an online retailer like www.buy.com or www.amazon.com.

Ideally you should get the edition that matches the version of Photoshop you're using because the book is revised for each Photoshop version and covers certain aspects of workflows and tools that weren't available in earlier versions of the software.