[Photoshop] I want only the foreground and not the background.

So I use the wand tool, and then I select --> inverse. What is the next step?

What I want to do is, i want to save it as an image JPG file, but with no background. So is only the foreground subject.

So, what is the professional way of doing it?

Tried using the 'transparent' background content, but it will not work.

Thanks.

i think you can't do it in jpg. Try png or gif

ya jpeg not support 'transparent' bg

that's not posible.. if you save a tranparent background as .jpg, it will be white..

save as either gif or png

Thanks dudes.

I have another question, but I can't really remember the steps.

After I use the wand tool to select, then Select --> Inverse

Afterthat, make new path or something like that. Where I can adjust the points of remove some of the points to make the outline smoother. Now the image that I crop out somehow look abit weird and so unprofessional because of the rough outline.

Any of you know how to adjust the points?

Right-click on the Pen Tool, and choose Convert Point Tool....

If you wanna crop out properly.. the best is always to manually use the pen. Takes longer but it'll prove better results.

Cheers.

I seldom use the pen tool in Photoshop, notice that the pen tool is different compare with Illustrator.

Yeah, the method to end the point is different than Illustrator but as you know if you master the Pen Tool..it'll be very handy.

probably u can try by using the magic wand to select any area that u would like exclude, then press Q to apply quick mask mode...the red color part will d one that you would like to keep, use the eraser tool to deselect/select the parts you want...i'll usually use this method to get rid of the background of complicated images such as human...

Try not to select images by using the magic wand tool, you will definitely get an image with jagged edges beacuse you're directly selecting the pixels, not the image overall. If you want to save your image with the foreground only as selection and in jpg format, as Etsuko mentioned, use the path tool and save it. You can always edit and create a smooth and accurate selection whenever you want to and the size of your file will be smaller.

Both are actually the same

There is another way to edge out or selecting complicated images like human hair by using the combination of Path and Channel. This is a PRO's technique and you need a lot of patience.

This post has been edited by providence: Mar 9 2006, 06:53 AM

i use magic wand..cuz i do it for fun not obsession

can any 1 teach me how to make user bar?

http://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopic=223666 < read the first post

mmmby using magic wand...it gave u the ability to roughly select the part of the image u want...the u can blow the image up to like 2000% and erase the edges...u wun get jagged edges...as a matter of fact...you would get an image with a erfect crop...coz as far as i know...there are still many peeps out there whom are not really familiar with using the photoshop's pen tool...