The pen tool is useful for much more than mere drawing! Today I used the pen tool to trace out the background from a photo of my kids. This tool is much easier to use than the lasso tool (IMHO) because the pen is less obtrusive, at least visually. Using this tool, I can better see what I'm doing, and therefor be more precise in my work.
After tracing out the background, the area is filled in with whatever color is currently selected. By changing the blend mode to ERASE, the background magically vanishes. Technically, it's still there... it's simply covered up, yet blending into an invisible image. To make the change permanent (once the knock-out is perfected), you need only flatten the image!
The image sample shown also includes a bit of a drop shadow, to help the picture stand out a bit more.
2 comments:
It looks great babe! I love you
Thank you baby doll!
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