Need a photoshop tip (basic?)

Post by **Chupacabra** » Sat Jun 18, 2005 9:38 pm

I'm brand new to photoshop. And while I'm not exactly trying to learn it just now (even though I probably should) I want to use it to help out wherever needbe in this thing I'm doing.

Basically, how do I make everything in this image transparent except for the yellow and orange parts (or whatever colors I choose)?

Thanks in advance

Post by **rep** » Sat Jun 18, 2005 9:40 pm

Filter

Render

Lens Flare

ahyou'rewelcome.

Post by **inphlict** » Sat Jun 18, 2005 9:51 pm

A few ways to do it but none are easy, I suggest you read some tutorials and try it yourself.

One way would be to use the Lasso tool, but that would take a long time.

Post by **CrinklyArse** » Sat Jun 18, 2005 9:54 pm

may be something on it here
http://www.good-tutorials.com

Post by **inphlict** » Sat Jun 18, 2005 9:56 pm

This looks bad but took me less then a minute to make, I basicly made it indexed colored with only 8 colors then I made the background color transparent.

Post by **Fjoggs** » Sat Jun 18, 2005 9:58 pm

use the magic wand to create a seperate layer for the strokes, and then lower the opacity.

Post by **CaseDogg** » Sat Jun 18, 2005 10:05 pm

rep wrote:Filter Render Lens Flare

ahyou'rewelcome.

:icon19:

Post by **bitWISE** » Sat Jun 18, 2005 10:10 pm

rep wrote:Filter Render Lens Flare

ahyou'rewelcome.

Thats in some girls myspace profile btw lol

Post by **Zyte -_-** » Sat Jun 18, 2005 10:27 pm

rrr, sexeh pants

Post by **Grandpa Stu** » Sat Jun 18, 2005 10:37 pm

yeah there are a couple of ways. personally i'd mask it off and go from there.

the easiest way but probably not the cleanest way would be to make a duplicate layer of the image. then erase everything from the top layer that will eventually be transparent. then on the bottom layer just change the transparency.