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freedomfarm
Joined: 29 Dec 2012
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Location: North East Ohio
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 Posted: Sat Dec 29, 2012 8:38 am Post subject: detailed selection help |
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Hello . . .
After using a 1995 version of photoshop since then, I finally upgraded to PSE 11 and am "diving in" hard trying to take it to the "next level" for me. I am trying to overlay an intricate pattern over a body so it looks like a tattoo. The pattern is black and white. I'm not happy with "overlay" or making the layer opaque. Is there a way to remove the white color only on the B&W pattern leaving just the black? Or is there a fairly simple way to select the black pattern? I want the pattern to be bold and her flesh tones to remain the same. Thanks for any help/thoughts/ideas : )
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freedomfarm
Joined: 29 Dec 2012
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Location: North East Ohio
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| Posted: Sun Dec 30, 2012 6:43 am Post subject: satisfactory results . . . |
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I went back at it and tried the "magic extractor" tool. That seems to be the best way I guess (yes. . . I'm a rookie)? I also just zoomed in carefully erased around the patterns which took forever. I still had some white edges on the black pattern I wanted to cut out so I burned that layer and darkened it with the contrast/brightness. Results are acceptable-ish . . . It just seems like there might be a better way. I'll go back and see if I can use the color removal option/tool . . . It seems like it'd be simple to just remove the white, leaving the black pattern.
Any ideas? Thanks
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thehermit
Joined: 05 Mar 2003
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Location: Cheltenham, UK
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Blend If.
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