This is a second go around with this picture, given that I just installed CS3. (I tried the cloning out of the background and my skill just didn't manage it, so I thought I would try this....) I created a new layer from the background, extracted the folks in the foreground, then using the Magnetic Lasso, selected the folks again and refined the edges. I then blurred another layer and adjusted opacity so that the team would stand out. So far, so good, I think. However, I have a slight grey halo around the team. What did I do in my selection to create this? How do I reselect and get rid of it? Here's the result so far....
Can you post the original or send me the nef techwish@bellsouth.net www.russellbrown.com look for advanced masking The image also needs persptctive correction The original is a very nice image. I would if mine ,correct the perspective crop the image sharpen a bit and print it for the winners:>)))))
Maybe? The halo appeared before sharpening (tried to sharpen the layer only, but for some reason it wouldn't let me).
I did blur it, however some more blur, possibly a gradient blur would be better I think. (I used lens blur on the background). Thanks for the comment
Well I have the e-mail Bellsouth is coughing, but it will down load in it's sweet time:>))))) I will get back to ya:>))
An easy way to correct this is to use your history brush. Select a baseline where the halo did not exist and simple use a small history brush with a 50% opacity and go around the areas where you want to remove the halo. Regards RFC
I think this is a fine image. I cloned out a couple of distrating things. High pass sharpened and sized 10x8. I don't know how to get rid of the back ground or blur this one. Did not work for me. I am not a PS guru:>)) Original image cropped etc here large file. http://www.pbase.com/techwish/image/77420235
