[thelist] cropping images or photography

[brian cummiskey]

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>>From: A Manes [mailto:andrew at milords.com] 
>>Sent: Friday, May 28, 2004 3:26 AM
>>To: List
>>Subject: [thelist] cropping images or photography
>>
>>
>>Here is one for the photoshops wizzrds or photgraphy experts 
>>:)  Having spent some time trying to get the white background 
>>'white' correct so that the subject is sitting on an exactly 
>>white background I am not having too much success, is it 
>>possible to easily place the image onto a white background 
>>without distorting the white in the subject image (which is 
>>eactly what is happening) or can anyone point me in the 
>>diretion of a really god way to setup the perfect light 
>>surrounds for digital photography?
>>
>>Andrew
>>    
>>

Image->extract is your friend.  basically, you outline the area you want 
to keep, and the software gets rid of the background.
edit/play with the light in there, and then simply paste it as a new 
layer onto a white background new image.