Adobe 29180155 - Photoshop Elements 4.0 Tutorial page 168

Using the Magic Extractor
A. Area you want to extract marked with red dots B. Background marked with blue dots C. Extracted image
1. Open the photo containing the object you want to extract.
2. To limit what appears in the Magic Extractor dialog box, make a preliminary selection using the Oval or Rectangular selection
tool.
3. Choose Image > Magic Extractor.
The Magic Extractor dialog box opens with the Foreground Brush tool
4. Click multiple times or draw lines to mark the area you want to extract.
5. Select the Background Brush tool and click multiple times or draw lines to mark the area that you do not want included in your
selection.
When selecting objects with varied colors and textures, drag across all the colors and textures to ensure a more accurate
selection.
6. To help mark your selection, use the Zoom tool or the Hand tool to magnify and navigate around the photo. Press Alt (Option
in Mac OS) as you use the Zoom tool to zoom out.
7. To specify a different brush size or color, do one of the following:
Choose a new size from the Brush Size menu.
Click the Foreground Color or Background Color swatch, choose a new color in the Color Picker, and then click OK.
8. Click Preview to see the current selection.
9. To specify preview settings, do one of the following:
To change what is displayed in the preview area, choose either Selection Area or Original Photo from the Display menu.
Or press the X key on your keyboard to switch between the two views.
To specify a different background, choose an option from the Background menu.
10. Do any of the following to fine-tune the selection, and then preview the results again:
To add to or subtract from the selection, draw more dots or lines using either the Foreground or Background Brush tool.
To erase foreground or background dots, select the Point Eraser tool and click or drag over the marks you want to
remove.
To add areas to a selection, select the Add To Selection tool, and click or drag over the area you want to add.
To remove areas from the selection, select the Remove From Selection tool and drag over the areas you want to remove.
To smooth the edges of your foreground selection, select the Smoothing Brush tool and drag over the areas you want to
smooth.
To soften the edges of your selection, specify a higher value in the Feather box.
To fill remaining holes in the main selection, click Fill Holes.
To separate and remove an area from the main selection, select the Remove From Selection Tool and drag a line
between the main selection and the area you want to remove. Then click Fill Holes.
selected by default.