Re: Cropping irregular shapes - Photoshop Elements 6.0

Roy,
Thanks for your suggestion, however I am aware of that method (of using a 
fill color) but I want NO color what so ever - just like you had cut the 
article out of the newspaper (not a rectangle or square) and then scanned 
the image.

Duane

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> "Duane Lee" <DuaneLee@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>> Cropping irregular shapes
>> Can someone out there help with what I'm sure is a simple task for
>> those who know Photo Shop -obviously, by my asking the question, I do
>> not.
>> I have a newspaper article that was scanned and then given to me.  I
want
>> to manipulate in Photo Shop prior to including it in a slide show.
>> The article headline is 5 columns wide.  The desired article beneath
>> is 3 columns wide with the other two columns filed with advertisements
>> and other undesirable material.  I am wanting to "crop out" or
>> eliminate those adjoining "undesirable" columns.  I cannot do it by
>> using the standard cropping tool - at least with my knowledge.
>>
>> Help, please, I know this should be an easy task for those in the know
>> - unfortunately I am not such a person.
>>
>
> Hi.
>
> The easy way is to use the polygon lasso to select the area you want to 
> keep.   Then invert the selection so that everything you want to lose 
> becomes selected, and fill that area with a mid grey colour.
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> Roy G
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