question

[MikeyG]

When people make sigs they seem to cut out there fiesta character
and put it on another back ground. How do u cut out your character so
perfectly?

[a.L]

People generally use the pen tool or lasso tool in Photoshop. It needs some getting used to.

[MikeyG]

yeah i have been practicing, It must take LOADS of practice to get it like msot ppl do....

[Ralath]

Magnetic Lasso can be really unweildy though, depending on what you're using it on. I like to use the magnetic lasso on big chunks and then use the polygonal or the normal one on the smaller chunks.

[Hessah]

magnetic tool works well for big contrast pictures (like a distintive line between two colours)

if its shadow, dark character + dark background... it doesnt work as well..

you can click on each turning point (esp sharp turning pts) to lock the selection line in place...

then fix it up with a brush somehow after.... that's the newb way of doing it XD

(i've watched kt done it once and she uses this complicated timeconsuming process, like making a red background or something.. but that's too much trouble for me XD)

[a.L]

I like using the pen tool.

[Hessah]

Are u using photoshop?

I know in photoshop there's a really cool magnetic lasso tool, where you can guide your pointer around your character, and it will "stick" the selection line on the outlines of your character........

I'm terrible at explaining.. but this page should help

http://artist.tizag.com/photoshopTut...plassotool.php

go down to Magnetic Lasso Tool....