remove background using PhotoShop 7

[jrthor2]

I have this image that I want to remve the background from. I canget most of the black background out, but around the letters, etc it looks choppy. Can someone help. I have attached the image.

Thanks

[Daria]

Choppy edges are fine if you just want to make it a transparent gif for smaller size, but still use with the dark background. So, my clear-up question is: Do you want it to be compatible with the white/light background?

[jrthor2]

I would like o make it transparent so I can use on multiple backgrounds, of light/white color.

[havik]

Photoshop 7 has the option of selecting colors. I'm at work and therefore away from photoshop, but I believe that it's under the "Select" menu (could also be "view").

You can select any color and even the strength, so that not all the black is selected. Play around with this and see what you can do. Even if it selects some black with the "Luther" word, you could easily de-select these areas.

Havik

[jrthor2]

I tried the Selct->Color Range option, but that doesn't do any better than using the magic wand tool, unless you can get it better.

[Compguy Pete]

Your best bet would be to recreate it in Illustrator or Freehand.

It would take a lot longer to play with this image in Photoshop, when in half the time you could have a full Vector version in any other program.

[havik]

Here's what I did to remove the background:
Load image

1. Select menu, then chose color range

2. The color range menu will pop up. With the image in the background, move cursor over black background. The cursor will switch to an eyedropper. Left-click on the background. (this makes sure you have black as the selected color range)

3. In the color range menu, set the fuzziness to somewhere between 20 to 30%. Play around with the fuzziness level and you'll find one you like. Select ok.

4. The image will be selected roughly around all the text. Press delete and deselect the area.

5. It'll be quite rough around the edges, but zoom in and use an eraser.

If you want the image transparent, you'll need to switch it to a gif image, as jpeg's can't have transparent backgrounds (at least photoshop 7 won't allow it if it is possible)

Hope this helps

Havik

[Compguy Pete]

It's still not possible to make JPG's have a transparent area.

[jrthor2]

I would recreate it, but I don't know what fonts were used. Can you tell me what they are?? This is an image I received.

[MotherNatrsSon]

Go to this link and upload your image. It will match the font for you or give a list of alternatives.

http://www.identifont.com/

MNS

[jrthor2]

Where do you upload your image? The only thing Ican find is where you answer a bunch of questions.

Thanks

[wooze]

Try this - i did it and the results arent too bad...

1. duplicate the layer (for safe keeping)
2. draw a path around the letters
3. make the path a selection and apply a layer mask
4. retype the other text (copperplate gothic)
5. put a coloured layer over the original background to see the results...
6. If not happy - go back to the layer mask and remove or add pixels as desired.

Hope this helps.


;)

[jrthor2]

How do you draw a path around the letters?? I haven't used paths before.

[zaefod]

draw your path with the pen tool. you may want to open a new file and play with the tool to get a feel for it first. If it's giving you a hard time you might search the web for bezier curve tutorials.

[wooze]

Follow this link if you want to download the file that i had a quick play with...

http://www.justifiedtype.com/luther.psd

It should just allow you to download the file.

Have a look at the file, on the layers pallete, click the path tab and you will see the path i have made and can alter it with the pen tool.

Good luck. ;)

[jrthor2]

that is very good, but there si nothing on the paths tab???