User`s manual

Click an area in the background and the

Magic Wand will make a selection around

the image. If the “marching ants” selection

goes into the main design, change the

Tolerance on the Property Bar. The default is

32.

Depending upon the variations and

gradients in the background, it may

require some trial and error with Tolerance

settings and several selections before the

background is completely removed.

IftherstclickoftheMagic Wand does not get all the unwanted

areas, you can add to the selection by holding down the [Shift]

key and clicking another area. You can subtract from the selection

by holding down the [Alt] key and clicking on a area.

Photoshop and FastARTIST both have Magic Wand tools (it looks

like a wand with a sparkler on the end.)

Using the Extract Filter

Photoshop also has a Filter called

Extract. This will allow you to draw

aroundanimageandllthecenterwith

color. Photoshop then removes all the

areas around the image, leaving you

with a transparent background. Extract

does a decent job, but the Magic Wand

is the preferred method.

Keep in mind, the Magic Wand and Extract lters perform best

when the background is a solid color and not a gradient.

Making Your Selection a New Layer

The goal behind all this is to get your main image on a layer with a transparent

background. (This will show as gray and white checks all around the image).

With a transparent background, you can add additional elements to the image

including text, drop shadows, glows and more.

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