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Leonid Strizhevskiy 		 

extracting from background


 
 
How can I extract my object from background (see image)in PS? (I have PS CS).
Exstract filter doesn't work because the object lacks a clear interior AND the colors of the foreground differ a lot. I tried also background eraser and magic eraser- no matter how I tried parts of the bouquet were erased.
What can be done?
Leonid


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September 27, 2004

 
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Gregory LaGrange's Gallery 		  adjust the tolerance of the magic wand(if there is one on cs) or go thru and cut big chunks out first and then clean the edges with eraser tool


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September 27, 2004

 

Lewis Kemper 		  Come on Leonid, we did this in class. Use the Channel mask by duplicating the channel with the most contrast and then forcing the tones to Black and WHite with Levels. That shot should be fairly easy to do this way, see lesson 8 in Toolbox 2.


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September 30, 2004

 

Leonid Strizhevskiy 		 
 
 
Thanks Lewis,
Sorry,I failed to do a satisfactory job on it, especially at the part of the image presented below: the contrast between background and foreground is minimal.
Leonid


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October 03, 2004

 

Lewis Kemper 		  Leonid don't feel bad. I copied your image and I could get it either. The background is just too similar. If you want to do this I suggest you buy a blue screen for the backgrounds or place a white sheet behind the flowers as a background.


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October 03, 2004

 
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