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    Need advice resizing pictures and saving selection

    Hi I take pictures of new employes and publish them to our intranet. Every time I take the picture from same distance and with same camera. I import the picture to Photoshop Elements 8.0 and resize it from 2592x4608 pixels to 800x1422 and then i make a rectangular selection that only shows...
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    Making a new selection area the same colour tone as a another specified area.

    Well, I guess I couldn't really put my message across succinctly in the title.. Guess a picture speaks a thousand words :thumbsup: Notice that there are some purplish areas on the person's jacket. I wanted to make the purplish areas the exact green colour tone as the rest of her jacket...
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    Preserve Selection Area

    i wish to define a selection, which can be altered while preserving it's area. for instance, assuming the selection is 6x4 (an area of 24), then any of the following selection box holds: 1x24, 2x12, 3x8, 4x6, 8x3, 12x2, 24x1. is there any way to achieve it? thanks gurus.
  4. webwize

    Complex Selection - Help on best selection method to drop out a background

    Hi, I would be forever grateful if someone could give me some suggestions on how to "drop out" the background from this photo (I have loads to do which are very similar). Thus far I have tried channel selections and the calculations tool + all the normal quick selection tools and I just cant...
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    How can I copy multiple images into one, maintaining size (sprites sheet)

    Hi. I'm trying to make an image with all the sprites for an animation of a character in a game. The problem is that I have each frame of the animation in separate png images of 512x512 pixels. In the middle of each of the images is the character, and the rest of the canvas is transparent. I...
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    selection 1px weirdness PS CS5

    Hi, Ive recently hit upon a snag with photoshop cs5 that just seemed to start happening all of a sudden since today on both my macs which by the way are relatively new i.e. 6 months old. So here is the thing- I have drawn a path using the pen tool in photoshop cs5 then I use 'command j' to...
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    Using Refine Edge with Quick Selection

    I'm not sure what's going on over at the Adobe Photoshop forum, but I've tried three different browsers and I can't get the Create/reply buttons after I log in. So, since life's too short to put up with whatever they're doing, I'll try here... Here's the long version: I do a quick selection...
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    how to do a clean selection.

    hi all, I am puzzled by how good some people do the cropping out of items from the picture. Can anyone give me some guidiance how to do a clean selection(cropping) of the wanted items from a picture? I seem to do it with lots of imperfection, either i selected small unwanted parts or missed...
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    Making a selection based on a selection

    Hi - let me explain my problem. If I have say an image of a picture in a frame on a wall. I first select the photo inside the frame and let's say change the color. Now I need to select the frame. I can select the outside of the frame and then subtract the inside part of the frame...
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    Text within a hollow selection\path

    i just would like to write inside a hollow selection (or path). to make the issue unambiguous in order to eliminate useless answers, enclosed more details. i make a square selection using the marquee tool, then i subtract from the selection a small square within the first selection (i.e., the...
  11. ibclare

    Apply selection to layer mask?

    Here I thought I was so smart. At least this seemed like something I should be able to do, but it's something I don't know and obviously never tried before. Can I load a selection and use that to paint on the mask somehow? Go ahead and berate me! But give me an answer please! :redface:
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    Selection question

    Hi, Let's say I have 10 windows on a house the same size and I need to select all of them. Instead of selecting each and every one, is there a way to select only one and copy the selection to the other windows?
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    Reusing a selection

    Hi - I will try to simplify my problem to better explain. I have a photo of a house. I have selected the window frame and subtracted from the selection, the window sash itself. Therefore I can color the window frame. This is on Layer 1. Now I want to select the house and deselect the...
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    Need Help Hiding Selection

    Hi Everyone: I'm trying to hide a portion of a layer that I've created. (I'm using CS5) Basically, I'd like to go from Shape 1 to Shape 2. Right now, I'm using the magnetic lasso tool to selection the triangular portion that I'd like to hide. But once I make the selection -- I'm lost. I...
  15. SeniorS

    Grey Chanell (in Grey mode) selection problem?

    Hello! I have another question about GREY images. Example: CTRL+click on grey channel theoreticly (by my theory) make selection from white depending on its value. So cuting out must leave transparent greyscale image. But it don't (okey, it do, but changes black value): The same...
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    The ‘Quick Selection’ Tool in Photoshop

    The quick selection tool is an excellent tool introduced in Photoshop CS3 and improved in CS5. With this tool, you can almost achieve the best results. You may have to do a little bit of tweaking using the Edge command within the Photoshop. You cannot become a Photoshop warrior without first...
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    Rectangular selection tool showing up as an elipse

    I am attempting to select an area of a jpg file with the rectangular tool. While drawing the shape I see a rectangle but as soon as I release the mouse I end up with an elipse. Help! How can I fix this? Additionally, the define pattern function is greyed out and I can't use it on this...
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    Selection of webdesign company

    What are the basic things that I need to consider before selecting any web design company.
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    having a problem with a selection

    Hello everyone. First post here. I am learning Photoshop from a book. I already have limited experience. I tried to scan in the exercise I am doing, but I did not want to destroy the binding on my 40 dollar book. I have created a shaded ring. I used the eliptical marquee tool, then used...
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    Not able to copy and paste more than one layer selection - Photoshop CS4

    I am new to PohotoShop CS4 and I am following a tutorial. I have a baffling problem. I am supposed to select more than one layer by ctrl click the first layer, then to select a second layer, I need to shift click the second layer and ctrl click again. This highlights the layers and "marching...
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