help! Urgent photoshop background technique needed.

janeez (e2 Member)

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7 Oct 2009 - 12:50 AM

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OK, so I make no bones of the fact that I am no fan of photoshop but I urgently need help with a background.

Did a portrait shoot last saturday and got some very nice images with a black ground. client has asked for an outside background to be put into the images instead. ( long and unusual story/situation involved). So, problem is, I have nice portraits and have nice backgrounds, trees etc, but cannot get the two together. She wants the images for friday and I am really struggling to get it right. Currently working with CS2 or elements 5. Easy step by step instructions would be greatly appreciated.

Thankyou, thankyou,thankyou from the bottom of my camera bag!

Jane

RogBrown (e2 Member)

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7 Oct 2009 - 1:28 PM

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Load both images into Elements. Position the portrait layer above the b/g layer. Use the Magic Wand Tool to select the black b/g in the portrait. Hit Delete. Job done!

Keith-Mckevitt (e2 Member)

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10 Oct 2009 - 12:05 AM

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Perhaps as above (RogBrown) plus feather or refine edges so it doesn't look too stuck together? That's not to say the suggestion by NikLG isn't the best but If your a beginner like myself the first suggestion may be the easiest
Keith