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Help!!! Can't seem to take a pic out of the background

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Wendyleung821

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Jul 27, 2005
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I am doing a layout for an envelope for work (not for fun). I need to put the product shot on top of a red background (which I had used InDesign to help me create). The tricky part is that when I place the product shot on the red background ... the white background of the product shot is included. I need to get rid of the white background and cut the product out so I can use it under a red background on the envelope.

Of course, I figure I would use Photoshop to help me with it. I have tried selecting the product shot and drag it out ... didn't work at all. Then I tried selecting the product shot and then I use copy and paste ... didn't work either. What can I do? I have thought of manipulating the background of the picture ... but it won't let me fill it with that red ... I need help!!
 
Make a clipping path around the product - to eliminate the white background. Then make sure when you save the file, export the clipping path so that's all that shows.
 
I will definitely give it a try ... never expect Photoshop could be that complicated.

THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!
 
If it had enough contrast I'd say to just fudge it by using the magic wand to select the background and then copy/past the inverted selection onto the new background area - but that's generally kind of a crappy way to make a mess.
 
If you are using InDesign, the clipping path is not necessary. A transparent PSD file is perfect.

First, make sure you are working on a layer, not a flattened background. If the layer in the layers palette says 'background', double click on it to turn it into an official layer.

option 1:
Read up on layer masks in the Photoshop manual. Use the layer masking technique to remove the background. Save as a PSD file.

option 2:
If you have already selected the object, go to the Select menu and choose to invert the selection. Hit delete to remove the background. Save as a PSD file.

- - I hope this helps - -
[sub](Complain to someone else if it doesn't)[/sub]
 
Wow ... maybe I should try that ... I have been trying to clip path ... it's driving me insane.
 
I am kinda confused with the layer mask so I did the clipping path method. It works, but I don't get why the pic came out so poorly ... like it has bad resolution.
 
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