Separate image tutorial from Background with Extract

This tutorial explained how separated the picture from background. This method was effective for the picture with the level of the high contrast, in this way always had the method to imagination.

Indeed had the method that was other that is by using Magic Eraser Tool, but the weakness from this method of being tool this could not distinguish the level of the contrast in the gradient so as to be able to not be used when background too complex with many colours.

His step was as follows:

1. Prepare the picture that would in edited for example I will use the Olete picture.
   
2. Open this picture with the program photoshop, here I used photoshop 7 but for you who have used Photoshop CS his method was just the same, [the right clique] the picture > open with "chose" Photoshop atau Start > All Program > Photoshop 7 > Open > looked for the picture that was wanted.
3. After that you saw the main menu on the side upper chose the filter > extract or you could press (ctrl + alt + x) Then you will be carried to the window extract
4. In the window extact was gotten by Toolbox edge highlighter tool on the left upper and [the left clique] tool this then arranged properties on the right with the provisions along with:
   
5. After being finished with the regulation, for the line with edge highlighter tool this in the border part between object and background this, saw the picture:
   
   After being finished you chose icon like the picture of the paint on the left (or pressed the letter "G" in keyboard) then [the left clique] in the picture part that in the select so as the picture was filled up with the blue paint, saw the picture:
   
6. Don't pressed [OK], but pressed [the preview] to see results extract so as to be able to be improved if having the lack
7. There were 2 tool on the left to improve results extact that is Clean up tool & Edge touchup tool the Difference:
   • Clean up tool = To clean stain by removing the part was not wanted.
   • Edge touchup tool = To refine with the refined touch/refined object that has in extract.
8. To refine with the refined touch/refined object that has in extract If the editing has it was felt been finished then pressed [OK].

Results :

The use :
By eliminating Background then if you wanted to unite 2 pictures, this picture could join without obstructed this Background.

Source : ilmugrafis