Adobe 29180155 User Guide - Page 114

ADOBE PHOTOSHOP ELEMENTS 4.0 109 User Guide A B C Using the Magic Extractor A. Area you want to extract marked with red dots B. Background marked with blue dots C. Extracted image 1 In the Editor, open the photo containing the object you want to extract. 2 To limit what appears in the Magic Extractor dialog box, make a preliminary selection using any selection tool. 3 Choose Image > Magic Extractor. The Magic Extractor dialog box opens with the Foreground Brush tool selected by default. 4 Click multiple times or draw lines to mark the area you want to extract. 5 Click the Background Brush tool and click multiple times or draw lines to mark the area that you do not want included in your selection. The more points you add, the longer it will take to calculate a preview. When selecting objects with varied colors and textures, drag across all the colors and textures to ensure a more accurate selection. 6 To help mark your selection, use the Zoom tool or the Hand tool photo. Press Option as you use the Zoom tool to zoom out. to magnify and navigate around the 7 To specify a different brush size or color, do any of the following: • Choose a new size from the Brush Size menu. • Click the Foreground Color or Background Color swatch and choose a new color in the color picker, and then click OK. 8 Click Preview to see the current selection.