On 2008-06-28 05:34:05 -0700, "Sam Kirkpatrick" <bsamms1276@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> said:
> I have an Eagle that I want to move to a different background. The
problem
> I have is that the bird's edges are very detailed in spots due to the
> feathers and some of the current background is visible between the fine
> feathers. I tried selecting using the magnetic lasso but it gets
tedious
> quickly when I'm trying to surround these hundreds of fine feathers,
plus
> its going to look too sharp once moved to the new background.
Suggestions
> for moving this finely detailed bird? Pointers to any on-line sources
would
> be greatly appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
> Sam
I know there are lots of short-cuts using the channels pallet, but for
my money, and I have to do this often, I like to pains-takingly use the
path tool to outline the area I want or save or remove, change the path
to a selection and delete the parts I don't want. Then, I use the blur
tool with three-, five- or nine-pixel brush setting to blur the edges
I've cut. Yes, it's tedious and time-consuming, but the results are
terrific! After that step, a bit of touching up with the eraser may be
called for.
I'm sure that somebody will chime in with a time-saving method, and I'd
really love to find one that works! The problem I've had is that the
image that the method-pushers use is somehow uniquely suited for the
method. Take it out of context and into the real world and it ain't so
good no more.
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Bream Rockmetteller
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