1. Ctrl+J to get layer 1
2. Create a new layer between background and layer 1 and color it to what you like
3. Click layer 1 and then click “image”–> “adjustment”–> “Desaturate”
4. “image” –>“adjustment” –> “levels” and use the eyedropper tool to pick the color above the cat (remember to click the first eyedropper among those 3 in the popup window before clicking the black background)
5. Set the layer mode as “screen” then create a new layer then use “history brush tool” to get the outline of the cat
Finally…
great tutorial..but I wonder about “then create a new layer then use “history brush tool”” .. where I have to create the new layer? over all the others or in between them?
thanks
By: Max on August 6, 2008
at 5:44 am
can you please put a pic of the layer settings like you did in the begini of the tutorial!
By: Max on August 6, 2008
at 5:45 am
I will send the pic to your mailbox. Thanks for your question.
By: rainelaw on August 7, 2008
at 1:04 am
Thanks for this! Was looking for a clean simple way of changinga background.. using the lasso makes the edges too sharp
By: Dave on February 4, 2009
at 3:07 pm
I’d like the same information as Max, The beginning of this is really easy to understand, but I get lost at the 4-5 steps, what is the purpose of the adjustment levels and the eyedropper? Also how do I change the layer mode to screen?
By: Melody Hilman on March 2, 2009
at 11:27 pm
Hi reanelaw. Result of ur method are definitely better than lasso tool method. But I cudn’t follow after step 4.
ie. use of eyedropper tool & stuff. can u plz explain ? Thanx
By: Manu on May 11, 2009
at 1:50 pm
i could not follow too after step. can anyone help me i have to photos with black background. i want to change into white!
By: Joscha on May 25, 2009
at 11:30 am
hm… thanks
By: Traubbip on June 1, 2009
at 8:07 pm
its great but i just dont know hot to do it .. so if you can please help me add me on amna.alasiri@hotmail.co.uk thank you
By: amna on July 27, 2009
at 9:18 pm
Layer 1 set as screen mode (in LAYERS…you will see the box below the LAYER text together with the opacity and fill…its always set as NORMAL…just change it in SCREEN) then create a new layer where you can trace the outline of your image…if your done tracing, click the eye of the layer 1 then you will see the outcome of your work!
By: iza on September 14, 2009
at 2:31 am