Jun 30, 2009

Paint Shop Pro tutorial, How to cut image from solid color background

Previous tutorial was about how to cut an image from the multicolored background. This tutorial is for cutting the image from the solid color background. It's a little bit faster and simpler.

First you cut the image with selection tool > freehand selection and then copy and paste as a new image.

Then choose selection tool again, but this time magic wand. (You can adjust the tolerance of the magic wand to find suitable for your needs).

Place magic wand one by one onto all white areas, then cut, and the white parts are gone.

Sometimes the image is quite ready already after magic wand, but to make sure you should add a new layer behind the image, first black and then white to get rid of the all remaining background around the image. Erase all disturbing stuff around the image. (See the previous tutorial).

When the image is cut out, you can add little bit drop shadow, if you like. And remember save the file as .png, so you hard work don't go to waste (see previous tutorial).

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Many times for example the collage sheets comes with solid white background and this is quite easy way to get images proper to digital working.

I used as an example my digital collage sheet Vintage Party #2, but then I cheated, I used in the last picture the ready cut .png file from the digital design kit Grunge and Crazy. I have already once cut it, so I didn't had nerve to do it twice. Both digital collage sheet and the digital design kit (for lazy digital artists) are available on my Etsy Shop.




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11 comments:

Kelly said...

thanks for the great tutorial!

Carol Anne's Boutique said...

Thank you for another fabulous tutorial! I just love learning this so much! You are such a sweetheart for sharing your knowledge with everyone, I truly appreciate your kindness!!
xoxo
Carol Anne

Susie Jefferson said...

Yet another brilliant tutorial. I have never been able to get the hang of the magic wand, in spite of having been shown several times - your tutorial is the simplest and the clearest, and I actually understand it now! Thank you so much!

peggy gatto said...

Thank you!!! I hope I can do this!!!!

Marcie Hart - A Work Of Hart said...

Thank you so much for sharing these Tutorials with us. It is much appreciated!!! ;-)

Jann said...

Thank you so, so much for all the wonderful tips and freebies that you post! I found you through Carol Anne's Boutique, and I am using one of your banners and backgrounds today--I placed your badge on my sidebar. Thank you again--Smiles, Jann
a-vintage-heart.blogspot.com

TattingChic said...

Love your stuff! My niece just put one of your beautiful blog templates on her blog and I had to come and check it out! :)

Little Lovables said...

I have been trying to figure this out, thanks!

Pat Winter said...

Thank you, I did it a harder way. This was helpful because I purchased that sheet from you and I love it.
Smiles,
Pat

Prairie Primitives said...

OOOOH!!! i'm going to try this with your instructions! I've tried and tried to figure it out on my own, but have always given up. Thanks bunches!!

xashee's corner said...

Thank you so much for sharing such GREAT tutorials!! :) Have a WONDERFUL day!