Easy way to cut out an image using the extraction tool in photoshop

[Deidredup]

Sorry it took me so long to reply to all of you!

You know, It still astounds me how incapable I am of using the extraction tool properly, I know the theory behind it, and I know how its supposed to work, But whatever comes out looks like I've just handed my pen to a five year old.

Dont even get me started on the fine tuning tools in preview mode.

Practicing is the key! Just play around, it's really not THAT hard! Good Luck!

I've got to cut 10 people out of a pic. this should come in handy.

How did it go?

i lile this tool but it works best on solid backgrounds so if you have multicolouyrd backgorounds stay away from this and use lasso or other selection method

I've noticed that it doesn't work as well on all backgrounds... but if you play long enough you can get it fixed with the history brush and the eraser tool!

Great tutorial! I just used this and it worked really good.
Thank you!

Good to know, thanks for the feedback Josh, I hope you are doing well

I always enjoy the background eraser in Paint Shop Pro X that followed up by select all, modify->Contract->1 then invert selection and cut, I find that works best for me and it tends to give a pretty clean render most of the time.

Thanks for the tip

[JuicyJordan]

I try this all the time and I can't seem to make it come out good. There is always smudges and other stuff any tips on how I can fix this?

[Deidredup]

Usually after I did this, I use the eraser and history brush tool to round it off. Post the picture you want to erase a background from and I'll show you my version of it and tell you exactly what I did.

[JuicyJordan]

I will have it up by tomorrow. And thanks for the guidence.

[Deidredup]

no problem

[Lengo]

Okay FINE! Somebody get me CS2! I don't have the extraction tool in PS 6.01. THIS SUX!

[Deidredup]

This is in Photoshop 7 not CS2, you should have it in 6 too I think.

[Lengo]

Originally Posted by Deidredup

This is in Photoshop 7 not CS2, you should have it in 6 too I think.

No, it's not in PS-6. Six is plagued with lots of problems. You can't see the cursor on some colored backgrounds. You can't change the quickmask color -- it is red, and frequently in the way 'cause you're working over flesh tones. Fonts aren't shown, they're only listed, so you gotta apply 'em over and over untl you land on the one that's right. There's no auto-color function, and the lack of that slows you down too. There's probably more things missing or wrong, but I haven't found them yet.

[warner3]

what do they say about teaching a old dog new tricks?
Man im learning all the time on here and its gettin to be a life changing experiance lol

[RUGRLN]

Thx for the heads up...I've always wanted to try it, dunno y I never did.

[DarkteK]

OMg, man thx so much for this tut, its so simple and helpful xD

[xXBYAAAHXx]

awesome tut man. Gonna have to try it sometime

[Ace In The Hole]

I tried this and it worked good, I may use it in the future for certain things. Thanks.

[OLRAM]

after i cut it out and if there is some pixles missing, i use the history brush (y) and replace what ever didn't show up.