Re: Removing background color from foreground object

On Jul 10, 7:04=A0pm, Ofnuts <o.f.n.u....@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> mkwi...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
 wrote:
> > On Jul 10, 1:52 pm, fl...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
 (Floyd L. Davidson) wrote:
> >> mkwi...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
 wrote:
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> >>> Would it be possible to use a layer to change the amount of de-
> >>> saturation or hue?
> >> Sure, but I don't see much point in it.
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> >> --
> >> Floyd L. Davidson <http://www.apaflo.com/floyd_davidson>
> >> Ukpeagvik (Barrow, Alaska) =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0
=A0fl...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> > The reason I ask is because the image I posted was just an example of
> > the reflected color mixing with the foreground object. =A0I didn't
send
> > the real problem because I would have to seek approval from management
> > at work. =A0I have now gone through that process. =A0I have uploaded
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> > problem image. =A0The link is listed below. =A0I had to obscure parts
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> > the image. =A0The unit is on a blue mat. =A0The reflected color is
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> > with the yellow hue of the unit. =A0Do you know how to correct for
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?
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> >http://www.2shared.com/file/3575411/a6263120/Picture2_crop.html
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> I tried this:
>
> 1) Select the side of the hole
>
> 2) color to alpha (color used: color picker on the hole bottom)
>
> 3) Insert layer below
>
> 4) In that layer, bucket-fill the selection with the color (color picker
> again) of the side of another hole.
>
> I obtain this:http://www.2shared.com/file/3575868/99a1e627/HoleFix.html
>
> (a more accurate selection will give better results, and the color used
> for the bucket fill can be picked elsewhere). Can't tell what it would
> look like for the real picture, and it can be fastidious if you have
> many holes.
>
> --
> Bertrand

Thank you that worked!  Here's my result.  I didn't select as much of
the hole as I should have.

http://www.2shared.com/file/3576337/6a894ffc/Picture2_crop2.html