photoshop question

[ieatrulers]

so, here's what i'm trying to do:

i need to make a design for a t-shirt for the intro to guitar class at school that i T.A. for, and for part of it ineed a straight on sillouhette type pic of an acoustic guitar, like THIS (http://www.satoripaint.com/images/PaintFX/guitar3.jpg)

the problem:

whenever i try to extract it, it always comes out choppy. who dod i get it as smooth as possible? normaly i'd blur it, but that wouldn't look good on a shirt....

[robvr6]

I just did this quick =- it may be of some good to you - its saved as a png so the bg is transparent

R

[ieatrulers]

i really owe ya one man :thumb:


thank you very much!



how'd you do it?

i feel like such a n00b -.-

[applejelly]

I think he used the pen tool, outlining it, then going to the tabs "paths" (next to layers) and converted it to a selection. Select inverse it, delete and bada bing bada boom, there ya have it.
Pen tool=pro way to select :)

I used the same basic principle to create this:

http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/24193010/

[Thinker2501]

This is the sort of thing that should really be vector art (i.e. Illustrator or Freehand).

[Nuvis]

Not knowing Photoshop very well I would have modeled it in 3d Studio Max lol.

Nuvis

[dr_vroeg]

I laugh at that...it makes me laugh.

[simplistik]

I think he used the pen tool, outlining it, then going to the tabs "paths" (next to layers) and converted it to a selection. Select inverse it, delete and bada bing bada boom
way to difficult.

look up pen tool tutorials... to bad someone did the work for u, that must be nice since he just did your school work. ;)

[dr_vroeg]

I'm gonna tell! :nerd:

[applejelly]

way to difficult.

look up pen tool tutorials... to bad someone did the work for u, that must be nice since he just did your school work. ;)

I have no idea what you mean by too difficult, its like the simplest way to do it

[ieatrulers]

hehe, theres actually another part i need also. i'll try to do it myself...

[B3NKobe]

@Robvr6: Nice work mate :thumb:

[BBatPA]

With the green background an easier way is....

SELECT > COLOR RANGE
(use the eyedropper to select the BGcolor) Set Fuzziness Slider to 200 (MAX)
Click OK
Hit Backspace

With that layer selected....

Layer > Matting > Defringe

Using PS CS2 BTW....

[iLikePie]

doesn't look nearly as crisp or nice though... i think the best way is always going to involve the pen tool, even if you use other stuff as well.

but certainly, people under-utilize the color channels...

[simplistik]

I have no idea what you mean by too difficult, its like the simplest way to do it
Hmmm... actually in Illustrator all you have to do is use the pen tool... do one side then flip horizontally... and you're done.