Re: Cropping irregular shapes - Photoshop Elements 6.0

Tacit,
My project is what I will call a "video scrape book" for which I have
chosen 
a "linen" background.  My scanner will scan just the image in a JPEG
format. 
I will then place that image in the project scrap book and it will look as

if I have pasted it in a traditional scrap book (with the linen background

showing all around".  That is my goal - - - it is NOT to have a look of a 
"white piece of paper stuck to the article"

Thanks,
Duane


"Duane Lee" <DuaneLee@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> 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
>
> "Roy G" <roy.gibson1@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message 
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>>
>> "Duane Lee" <DuaneLee@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message 
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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.
>>
>> Roy G
>>
>>
>>
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