Re: Removing background color from foreground object

mkwired@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
 wrote:
> On Jul 10, 7:04 pm, 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:
>>>>> 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.
>>>> --
>>>> Floyd L. Davidson <http://www.apaflo.com/floyd_davidson>
>>>> Ukpeagvik (Barrow, Alaska)              fl...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>>> The reason I ask is because the image I posted was just an example of
>>> the reflected color mixing with the foreground object.  I didn't send
>>> the real problem because I would have to seek approval from management
>>> at work.  I have now gone through that process.  I have uploaded the
>>> problem image.  The link is listed below.  I had to obscure parts of
>>> the image.  The unit is on a blue mat.  The reflected color is mixing
>>> with the yellow hue of the unit.  Do you know how to correct for this?
>>> http://www.2shared.com/file/3575411/a6263120/Picture2_crop.html
>> 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

Glad you like it...

-- 
Bertrand