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Larthak · 2009-05-22, 05:54

Quote:

Originally Posted by marksky

Does anyone knows how to use Color Range?

Select > Color Range

I'm really curious as to how to use this..

I never liked that tool, seems too...useless. You just click with the eyedropper on the small image provided in the Color Range window and that sets which color gets selected. Then there is the fuzziness, which sets the tolerance of different shades of the selected color. The higher the better until it starts selecting other parts of your image that you do not want. The range is obvious.

Since I don't know what exactly is your problem with it, I may also add that you need to pick the "Selection" option at the bottom of the window to actually see what you have selected (marked as white).

There are much better tools that do similar stuff a lot better than the Color Range but first I need to know what you need that tool for. Is it just a hair color change or something like that?

KiNA · 2009-05-22, 07:38

If there's a good color difference in the picture.. you can use color range to quick extract a render

For example, those renders that been saved as jpg =_= ..

marksky · 2009-05-23, 23:05

Quote:

Originally Posted by Larthak

I never liked that tool, seems too...useless. You just click with the eyedropper on the small image provided in the Color Range window and that sets which color gets selected. Then there is the fuzziness, which sets the tolerance of different shades of the selected color. The higher the better until it starts selecting other parts of your image that you do not want. The range is obvious.

Since I don't know what exactly is your problem with it, I may also add that you need to pick the "Selection" option at the bottom of the window to actually see what you have selected (marked as white).

There are much better tools that do similar stuff a lot better than the Color Range but first I need to know what you need that tool for. Is it just a hair color change or something like that?

Oh great..

Now i know how to use it.. Thanks larthak

Mr.Raw · 2009-05-26, 01:42

Can someone help me solve my problem?

I use the magic wand tool almost all the time

...But now it doesn't only selects the same colours in the image...But ALL the colours in the image ¬_¬...
How could this happen and do I solve it? first I had no problem with it at all.

Spoiler for If you don't understand it, look here :D:

Aurelie · 2009-05-26, 03:38

Quote:

Originally Posted by Godlike1889

Can someone help me solve my problem?

I use the magic wand tool almost all the time

...But now it doesn't only selects the same colours in the image...But ALL the colours in the image ¬_¬...
How could this happen and do I solve it? first I had no problem with it at all.

Spoiler for If you don't understand it, look here :D:

The problem is with the image you're using, look at areas like the knee, the outline there is partly white, so there's nothing separating the white of the background from the white of Ulquiorra's clothing.

Larthak · 2009-05-26, 04:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by Godlike1889

Can someone help me solve my problem?

I use the magic wand tool almost all the time

...But now it doesn't only selects the same colours in the image...But ALL the colours in the image ¬_¬...
How could this happen and do I solve it? first I had no problem with it at all.

Spoiler for If you don't understand it, look here :D:

Seems like you have "Contiguous" setting disabled for your magic wand. That's why it selects all white in the image.

Mr.Raw · 2009-05-26, 06:39

Quote:

Originally Posted by Larthak

Seems like you have "Contiguous" setting disabled for your magic wand. That's why it selects all white in the image.

i SEE IT.....thnx

problem solved, damn that was noobish ¬_¬ of me

KiNA · 2009-05-27, 09:13

Thats not noobish .. thats newbie mistake

As long as you willing to learn.. you are not a noob but a newbie. And there will always a helping hand to guide newbies

Mr.Raw · 2009-05-28, 01:04

Quote:

Originally Posted by KiNA

Thats not noobish .. thats newbie mistake

As long as you willing to learn.. you are not a noob but a newbie. And there will always a helping hand to guide newbies

THnx, that made me feel better

Periwinkle · 2009-05-28, 15:14

Quick question... erm, I've seen sigs like this:

Where there's those boxes under the text. How do you do those?

(Eh heh heh, sorry; n00bish question xD)

felix · 2009-05-28, 15:36

Draw a squere.
Copy it.
Progresavily reduce the opcacity of each copy.

KiNA · 2009-05-29, 00:59

1) Draw a square. Copy it several time on the same layer.. Or on several layer, then line them up nicely, and merge..
2) Add a layer mask
3) Use gradient b/w on it.
4) PROFIT!

Virgo_3079 · 2009-05-29, 08:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by Periwinkle

Quick question... erm, I've seen sigs like this:

Where there's those boxes under the text. How do you do those?

(Eh heh heh, sorry; n00bish question xD)

The simplest way is to use Brush

http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?znm5ozozj04
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?tzduj4mojmm

amjzz · 2009-06-02, 15:42

Im very clumsy when need to do something with imageready....

I still can't understand how to optimize a gif size...(page 63 question)

For example:

Have a gif of 30 images.
I want to delete parts from it.
Delete parts from the 2-3-4 images.
Make the first image show for 2-3-4.
When test it the gif begins from image 5 to the 30.
If show the first image for all the parts then it becomes an static image.

Its quite confusing.

If don't understand i can upload images that show my problem...

MagicaLideaL · 2009-06-29, 03:30

How to make a double stroke for text?
I mean the blending option of the text can only allow us to have 1 stroke

felix · 2009-06-29, 03:32

Photoshop is pretty limited with text compared to other programs. You can use illustrator for example and imported to photoshop later. Though a layer style using shadow as the 2nd stroke would work for what you ask, or simply duplicate the layer.

escimo · 2009-06-29, 03:57

There's also an option of making the stroke as a separate layer. You can do this by creating a selection of the text. (load selection from the select menu or select pixels in the layer panel)
Then you can use edit - stroke to this selection. If you want a double stroke of 1px of each color you can for example choose to create a 2px stroke of the outer color and 1px stroke of the inner color, using outside of the selection modifier. Or use 1px strokes both outside and inside selection. You can't do this for the text layer though unless you rasterize it so I recommend creating a new layer for the stroke.

Basically apply this to the text.

Frailty · 2009-06-30, 07:32

just one quick question, when you're using "save for web"
set to jpg, do you guys adjust smoothing too to keep the high quality instead of adjusting just the quality?

my work always goes from good to bad quality when I save to jpg files -.-

vandakiara · 2009-06-30, 08:26

I just adjust the quality and it's always good quality for me O_o

felix · 2009-06-30, 17:10

Quote:

Originally Posted by Frailty

my work always goes from good to bad quality when I save to jpg files -.-

You use a lot of red I'm guessing.

2009-05-28, 15:14	Link #1330
Periwinkle Dot. Dot. Dot. Join Date: May 2009	Quick question... erm, I've seen sigs like this: Where there's those boxes under the text. How do you do those? (Eh heh heh, sorry; n00bish question xD) __________________

2009-05-28, 15:36	Link #1331
felix sleepyhead Author Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: event horizon	Draw a squere. Copy it. Progresavily reduce the opcacity of each copy. __________________

2009-06-29, 03:32	Link #1336
felix sleepyhead Author Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: event horizon	Photoshop is pretty limited with text compared to other programs. You can use illustrator for example and imported to photoshop later. Though a layer style using shadow as the 2nd stroke would work for what you ask, or simply duplicate the layer. __________________

2009-06-30, 07:32	Link #1338
Frailty Constellation Graphic Designer Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Pearl of the Orient Seas Age: 31	just one quick question, when you're using "save for web" set to jpg, do you guys adjust smoothing too to keep the high quality instead of adjusting just the quality? my work always goes from good to bad quality when I save to jpg files -.- __________________

2009-06-02, 15:42	Link #1334
amjzz Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007	Im very clumsy when need to do something with imageready.... I still can't understand how to optimize a gif size...(page 63 question) For example: Have a gif of 30 images. I want to delete parts from it. Delete parts from the 2-3-4 images. Make the first image show for 2-3-4. When test it the gif begins from image 5 to the 30. If show the first image for all the parts then it becomes an static image. Its quite confusing. If don't understand i can upload images that show my problem...

2009-06-29, 03:30	Link #1335
MagicaLideaL Madder Sky~ Graphic Designer Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Asia Age: 31	How to make a double stroke for text? I mean the blending option of the text can only allow us to have 1 stroke

2009-06-29, 03:57	Link #1337
escimo Paparazzi Join Date: Mar 2008 Age: 41	There's also an option of making the stroke as a separate layer. You can do this by creating a selection of the text. (load selection from the select menu or select pixels in the layer panel) Then you can use edit - stroke to this selection. If you want a double stroke of 1px of each color you can for example choose to create a 2px stroke of the outer color and 1px stroke of the inner color, using outside of the selection modifier. Or use 1px strokes both outside and inside selection. You can't do this for the text layer though unless you rasterize it so I recommend creating a new layer for the stroke. Basically apply this to the text.