Making Your Selection A New Layer - Epson Fast T-Jet 3 PLUS User Manual

change the Tolerance on the Property Bar.
The default is 32.
Depending upon the variations and
gradients in the background, it may
require some trial and error with Tolerance
settings and several selections before the
background is completely removed.
If the fi rst click of the Magic Wand does not
get all the unwanted areas, you can add to
the selection by holding down the [Shift] key
and clicking another area. You can subtract
from the selection by holding down the [Alt] key and clicking on a
area.
Photoshop and FastARTIST both have Magic Wand tools (it looks
like a wand with a sparkler on the end.)
Using the Extract Filter
Photoshop also has a Filter called
Extract. This will allow you to draw
around an image and fi ll the center with
color. Photoshop then removes all the
areas around the image, leaving you
with a transparent background. Extract
does a decent job, but the Magic Wand
is the preferred method.
Keep in mind, the Magic Wand and Extract fi lters perform best
when the background is a solid color and not a gradient.

Making Your Selection a New Layer

The goal behind all this is to get your main image on a layer with a transparent
background. (This will show as gray and white checks all around the image).
With a transparent background, you can add additional elements to the image
including text, drop shadows, glows and more.
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