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How to remove black borders from picture?

Aug 8, 2011 1:08 PM

http://www.homeofthenutty.com/twilight/screencaps/albums/TwilightPart2 /Twilight1833.jpg

 

Is there a Photoshop tool that can easily remove the black borders from pictures like this? Anyway to extract the image from the black background?

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  • Noel Carboni
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    1. Noel Carboni,
    Aug 8, 2011 1:29 PM   in reply to imatrixgravity
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    You may be able to use the Image - Trim feature, though it requires exact pixel color matches, which may not be true with lossy compression (e.g., JPEGs).

     

    Another way is to use the Magic Wand Selection Tool with some tolerance (e.g., 24), select the borders, invert the selection, then use Image - Crop.  It will cut off all fully selected rectangles of pixels.

     

    Watch your copyright issues if modifying copyrighted works

     

    -Noel

     
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  • emil emil
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    2. emil emil,
    Aug 8, 2011 1:47 PM   in reply to imatrixgravity
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    you can also use the Crop tool (C key on your keyboard), select the area you want to remain and Apply by pressing the Apply button (the checkmark icon) on the options bar at top of screen or just press Enter until it is cropped.

     
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    3. imatrixgravity,
    Aug 8, 2011 1:59 PM   in reply to emil emil
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    Crop tool isn't as effective because it's not 100% precise and may leave remainders of the black borders behind. I will try your idea Noel thanks.

     
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  • Bill Hunt
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    4. Bill Hunt,
    Aug 8, 2011 6:24 PM   in reply to imatrixgravity
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    What issues do you have with the Crop Tool? With a bit of magnification, I find it to be 100% percise. Still, if you have issues, with your Images, maybe there is a setting to help that.

     

    Good luck,

     

    Hunt

     
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    5. feel528,
    Dec 2, 2011 10:44 AM   in reply to imatrixgravity
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    What I would do is either crop or convert the image to a smart layer and then choose the magic wand tool and select the black areas. Then hit the delete key and use the checkered pattern (see through) as the fill.

     
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  • Keli Douglas
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    6. Keli Douglas,
    Dec 2, 2011 1:19 PM   in reply to imatrixgravity
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    The image you have is 1920 x 1080.

    The part you want is 1920 x 800.

    800 is 74% of 1080.

    So select the whole picture then goto Transform Selection and pick 74% for the Height.

    Pick Crop Selection and you will get a perfect crop every-time.

     
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  • Bart Cross
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    7. Bart Cross,
    Dec 3, 2011 6:42 AM   in reply to Keli Douglas
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    I would just use the magic wand tool to select the two black boarders, then invert/crop.

     
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  • Noel Carboni
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    8. Noel Carboni,
    Dec 3, 2011 7:17 AM   in reply to Bart Cross
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    Exactly, Bart, and possibly reduce the canvas size another couple of pixels if there were edge remnants left.

     

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