A Digital Demo--Page Ten, Extract and Liquify
Kalamazoo College
Richard Koenig

Office Location: Light Fine Arts 203, Phone: 337.7003

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The Extract Command: A Masking Selection Device




grab this pic
    mask a detailed, or even wispy, shape

      open "head.jpg"
      menu bar, image, extract
      you get a full-sized preview and an extra tool box with this command

      click on the edge-highlighter
      set brush size to 15
      set "smooth" to 10
      draw over the edge of my head and body with the high-lighter
      place half of the marker on the background, half on my person
      make a complete circuit, even at the edge of the photo (bottom-right corner)

      go to the fill bucket
      click on the inside shape of your marking
      it should fill with blue
      hit "preview"

      now click on the edge touch up tool...
      use use this tool along the edges of my sweater
      do not use on my hair, as you will ruin the fine work "extract" has done there
      hit "ok", back in the regular window now...

      use the eraser to clean up parts you want transparent
      and the history brush to clean up the parts you want to show
      make a new layer
      fill with a color
      re-shuffle to bottom if need be






Liquify




grab this pic
    if you're into distortion...you'll love this tool

      open "empire.jpg"
      menu bar, image, liquify
      once again, you get a full-sized preview and an extra tool box with this command

      try the following tools:

        twirl, clockwise or counter clockwise
        pucker and bloat
        shift pixels
        reflection

      you have the "reconstruct" tool as well...
      be careful, but have fun
      and when you're done...

    also: check out the new sizing tool with 6.0:

      menu bar, help, resize image
      follow prompts

    note another new tool here: one to help you export a transparent image
    in both cases, photoshop takes you through steps to resize or export the image for print or web








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