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Future Man Offline Upload & Sell: On p.1 #1 · Replacing background in PS Best way to remove the blue background and make it an American flag? Filter > Extract? Or is there a better way? Nov 18, 2009 at 04:23 AM

Future Man Offline Upload & Sell: On p.1 #2 · Replacing background in PS Tried Extract and the hair looks bad with "Smart Sharpening" and the highlight that reaches around under the rim of the glasses disappears. Maybe set highlight and fill to other colors? Nov 18, 2009 at 04:32 AM

UCSB Offline Dedicated FM Upload & Sell: Off p.1 #3 · Replacing background in PS Your best approach is to use alpha channels to build a perfect mask (maybe you can find an online tutorial). But, that is a more advanced approach. So something simple to try would be to use SELECT > COLOR RANGE on the blue background. Then tweak your mask with the MASK panel (especially, the mask edge command). Alpha channel masking, example: Nov 18, 2009 at 04:49 AM

James_N Offline Upload & Sell: Off p.1 #4 · Replacing background in PS Filter > Extract will work but you will probably have to use a Stroked Path to assist the filter. This is a bit more difficult than it appears because of the transparency of the sunglasses, the color spill and fringing. I used the Calculations command to create a Channel mask then placed a flag on a lower layer. Future Man wrote: Best way to remove the blue background and make it an American flag? Filter > Extract? Or is there a better way? Nov 18, 2009 at 10:41 AM

baument Offline Upload & Sell: Off p.1 #5 · Replacing background in PS Agree with the others, alpha mask from a channel. Do a search on Channel Mask and/or Channel Mixer. Russell Brown used to have a good QT movie on doing it. Nov 18, 2009 at 11:27 AM

Mr Mouse Offline Upload & Sell: Off p.1 #6 · Replacing background in PS Step by step Look at Red Green and Blue Channels and choose the best one Copy one like the blue channel and make a good mask don't try to make if perfect yet Convert the Background Layer to a normal Layer and add a layer Mask containing the mask you made. Under the layer you can add sayers of various colors to see hoe much blue fringe there is. Add the Flag you want. You can target the layer Mask and paint on it to remove some blue fringe. If you still have some blue fringe you can add an empty layer over your image and copy your modified layer mask to that layer also the on the empty layer pant with color over the blue fringe to hide it Nov 18, 2009 at 01:01 PM

newhaven Offline Upload & Sell: Off p.1 #7 · Replacing background in PS Or, use LAB and blend if sliders. Notice star showing through sunglasses. I did use a mask to cover flag showing through blue highlight in the neck area. Nov 22, 2009 at 03:43 AM

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