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I need absolutely a white background for products I am selling online.

Mar 16, 2013 10:28 AM

I am a beginner and need step by step instructions of where to find the tools.  The product must absolutely be white. I have many more that I must change to meet the requirements. Please help! Thank you!

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  • hatstead
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    1. hatstead,
    Mar 16, 2013 11:57 AM   in reply to bellyfat
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    1. Open the image

    2. Use the Magnetic Lasso Tool (press keyboard letter L), and select the shoe. When you have navigated around the shoe, you will see the selection outline  ----"marching ants".  This indicates that the selection is active.

    3. Go to Layer Menu>Layer>New layer via copy, or CTRL+J
    4. Make the Background layer active again, then go to Layer Menu>New>Layer
    5. Go to Edit menu>Fill layer, in the dropdown select white. ok it.

     

    Here is a print screen:

     

    http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1pyqgoupEffFHD3gMxXLyVKLpQo

     

    Here is the picture:

     

    shoe_3.jpg

     
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    2. bellyfat,
    Mar 16, 2013 1:27 PM   in reply to hatstead
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  • hatstead
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    3. hatstead,
    Mar 16, 2013 1:30 PM   in reply to bellyfat
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    Nothing shows up in your reply. Try again.

     
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    Mar 16, 2013 1:48 PM   in reply to hatstead
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    5. bellyfat,
    Mar 16, 2013 1:56 PM   in reply to hatstead
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    Hello,

     

    I have followed the instructions, However when I complete step 5 the shoe disappears

    leaving  only the white background.

     

    Step 2 of the instructions is there a function to select the shoe?

    Step 4 of the instructions how do you make the layer active again.

     

    I might be missing a step not sure.

     

    Also when selecting a new layor a dialog box appear is that normal?

     

    Thanks

     
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  • hatstead
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    6. hatstead,
    Mar 16, 2013 2:09 PM   in reply to bellyfat
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    You have to have the layers palette open. If it is not open, go to Windows menu and check "Layers"

     

    The blank layer which you will fill with white has to be below the layer with the shoe selection. If it is not, drag it down in the layers palette. Refer to my print screen delineating the layer structure.. I suspect that the white layer is at the top of your stack of layers.

     

    Refer to the program's help file for use of the magnetic lasso tool. You can also use the selection brush tool, keyboard letter A.

     

    To make a layer active, click on it in the layers palette.

     

    Hope this helps.

     
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    7. bellyfat,
    Mar 16, 2013 10:39 PM   in reply to bellyfat
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    Now after opening the layers palette. When I go to Layer Menu>Layer>New layer via copy, I get a message that say's (Could not make a new layer from the selection because no pixels are selected).

    What must I do to select pixels.

     

    Thank you

     
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