Hi guys, I scanned a couple of ribbons with hopes of turning them into clip art. After testing and seeing how they looked, I concluded that they have real potential to be real cute, so you can expect to see a ribbon download in the near future.
One more thing… Quite a few of you have requested a tutorial about extracting/removing backgrounds from your photos. So, I made a screencast showing how I do it.
Disclaimer: My Photoshop knowledge is self-taught and although my methods work, they may not be the “right” way or the most efficient way. I know that there are better ways to do background extractions. For example, Photoshop has an extraction tool (that I’ve never been able to figure out) and CS5 allegedly has an easier way to do extractions. Anyhow, if you see any egregious errors, please make a tutorial and show me the right way to do it… I would appreciate it! :)
In this screencast, you will learn about:
- object extraction / background removal
- layer mask basics
- partial layer opacity with masks
- selection with the magic wand tool
- layer styles (ie. drop shadows and borders)
Thank you for the music, Noel Stephen & the Darlings!
