*Photoshop Guru Request*

[Noxious020189]

Alright the guy in my sig and avatar I need out of this picture, and it would be greatly appreciated if someone could do that cause Im just learning it...I just need him as a render in PSD format and in a zip or rar fomrat would be greatly appreciated...Thank you in advance...

http://illhostit.com/thumbnails/2502829280885363/1.JPG illhostit.com - 1.JPG (http://illhostit.com/files/2502829280885363/1.JPG) <--- Hes circled in Red so that if you need more refrence...

http://illhostit.com/thumbnails/5609760337186851/2.jpg illhostit.com - 2.jpg (http://illhostit.com/files/5609760337186851/2.jpg)

[z-design]

http://foofy.swiftco.net/zane/guyprev.jpg

http://foofy.swiftco.net/zane/guypsd.zip

[Noxious020189]

HOW!? That is amazing...May I ask how you did that...Thank you so much!

*RESPECT*

[IYP]

magnetic lasso?

[Magnj]

nah, layer mask, or a good extract

[Noxious020189]

Actualy he told me he used the pen tool :)

[Magnj]

how the :banana::banana::banana::banana: did he use the pen tool, that just makes lines? meh, good job none the less

[IYP]

nah, layer mask, or a good extract


good point....

pen tool could be put on transparent.....but it looks like layer mask was the method

[comrad]

well you use the pen tool when you mask... ;-)

[Magnj]

hmm I never used the pen tool, I thought that was an illustrator thing. w/e good job lol

[bullet2urbrain]

awesome work with photoshop..

and i found out it is the new disturbed album.. and now i have it.. thank ye kindly T1 internet.

:toast:

[Noxious020189]

It is amazing!...I love that album I got it at 12:15 the night it came out due to torrent (leagel),,,I pre-ordered it and they hosted it and as soon as it was out BAM I had it...Its a good almub

[Turok]

Its easy to cut it out, you just need patience.

The magnetic lasso wouldnt be so accurate because it could grab other color scales around it.
Im guessing he used a really thin pen (between 1-3 pixels) in a color that's not in the picture (like pure green [color code 00FF00]) or it could also be a really thin erraser. If you are using the erraser, you need a background layer preferably white. Then you would zoom in a lot and trace the picture bit by bit. Afther that, you just cut off the area inside the traced line and place it on a new image with a different background layer.

I would of used the erraser, since it already leaves the edges blank


...I just need him as a render in PSD format and in a zip or rar fomrat would be greatly appreciated...

Zipping or "RARing" a image wont do much to make it smaller. The only way to make it smaller would be to save it as a certain file format and lose a bit of image quality.
Saving it as a high res .jpeg or .gif format still looks about the same to my eyes, but that may be my blurry 19" CRT :p: One of the reasons why I should get a LCD by now :D

[Noxious020189]

...Zipped so he can post / attach it here instead of me just takeing the PSD...I know what zipping and raring is...Thanks for the information though

[z-design]

Yeah, it's a certain technique for photoshop with the pen tool, basically like the polygonal lasso tool, but you can step back if you create a mistake. I make my path, then make the selection with anti-aliasing, then erase all of the flawed edges.

When I cutout images to be placed on other images with a background, I use levels and several other lighting adjustments to make the cutout contrast well with the background. It takes alot of practice with photoshop to be able to master cutouts.

BTW: Your welcome Noxious, you just happened to post when I was bored :P

[Noxious020189]

YAY! Thanks again...It came it great use for my CS tag

I know it's noobish, but eh...
http://illhostit.com/files/6144906099047807/Spray_9.gif

[MaxxxRacer]

very nice work on the cut out z-design. I will have to try that method.. I have been doing the magnetic lasso..

[Overconfidence]

Or you could just have a really really REALLY good mouse and trace the contour with the regular lassoo and then invert select to get the parts you overdid, then invert select again and get the parts you missed.

Then again your way is just way the hell easier =P.

[JohnyKnoxville]

hmmm I would just paint it out with a layer mask, that seems like the most time effective thing to do.

[comrad]

Its easy to cut it out, you just need patience.

The magnetic lasso wouldnt be so accurate because it could grab other color scales around it.
Im guessing he used a really thin pen (between 1-3 pixels) in a color that's not in the picture (like pure green [color code 00FF00]) or it could also be a really thin erraser. If you are using the erraser, you need a background layer preferably white. Then you would zoom in a lot and trace the picture bit by bit. Afther that, you just cut off the area inside the traced line and place it on a new image with a different background layer.

I would of used the erraser, since it already leaves the edges blank



Zipping or "RARing" a image wont do much to make it smaller. The only way to make it smaller would be to save it as a certain file format and lose a bit of image quality.
Saving it as a high res .jpeg or .gif format still looks about the same to my eyes, but that may be my blurry 19" CRT :p: One of the reasons why I should get a LCD by now :D
uuuuuhhhhh, CRT monitors are way better quality (well the new ones that is) than LCD's

[IYP]

well you use the pen tool when you mask... ;-)

:p: ;) heh....im a lasso guy myself but a new method or 2 never hurt....especialy when your on a trackpad

[einCe]

rule of thumb with photoshop: the better your aim is in fps games, the better your extractions will be. i dont use the lasso tool anymore because im better than it now :) straight eraser baby!

[Noxious020189]

As the saying goes "I'm like BOOM...HEADSHOT!" I cant do that in photoshop, and I'm ok at CS:S lol

[einCe]

mouse sesitivity set to 20 :O, i had to increase the sensitivity of my mouse in windows cause it wasnt fast enough lmao