Re: Cropping irregular shapes - Photoshop Elements 6.0

On Sat, 14 Jun 2008 04:30:35 GMT, "Duane Lee" <DuaneLee@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:

>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.
>
I do not have elements but I have experimented with your prob.

Made a new background. In that I have placed a rectangular shape. Using
ALT key
I have cut various rectangles from that first rect (Alt key give a
subtract).
They of course all have selections around them. Then select/inverse.
Using background selector with about 100 pix size you wip around the whole
canvas as the selection make sure that you do not cut into your rectangles
Deselect and you will have the desired result.
Now apply the same technique with you selections using whatever shape. Use
the
tool that serves you best for cutting away.
If you find that you do not have a proper result, reselect and go over the
area
which is not yet transparent.

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