Rigged Edges! Help! Options

[chod3994]

I really hate how my image in photoshop turn out bad just because when i cut out the person the edges are bad, look at the example below.
http://img141.imageshack.us/img141/6845/testzg5.png

Is there a way that I can make the cut more professional?
I use the poloygonic lasso tool, is that the right one to use?
Also I use adobe photoshop cs3 extended.

Thanks in advance, i love everyone XD!
:)

[Tomates]

maybe try brushing it in Edit in quick mask mode?

[manny-the-dino]

I personally use the Quick Selection Tool (W) & then after I select everything I need, I go Select>Modify>Smooth & mess with the settings so it's not so choppy.

[nikx618]

maye you could like duplicate the psd,
and gaussian[sp] blur it behind the top one,
and add like a glow effect. that might make it
appear smoother. maybe. lmfao

[chod3994]

Woah! I didnt think i'd get help so fast thanks!

Tomates- Where can I find that?
Highway- Im not fimiliar with the pen tool, could you teach me about it or tell me where i can learn about it?
Manny-Let me try that :)
Nik-Let me try and see if it works!

[nikx618]

^tomatoes, XP
haha.

[Tomates]

ee hee im tomates
but you just pernounced my name in enlgish XD so cant blame you there
and its the little box with the circle
well actually its two boxes next to each other.

Im horrible when it comes to explaining things XD

[chod3994]

^^ lol srry i glanced at their name XD sorry!

Nik- I guassian blurred it then i set it to 50% opac
and it did nothing, is that what you ment for me to do?

Manny- It makes round edges on her body, is there a way to fix that?

ee hee im tomates
but you just pernounced my name in enlgish XD so cant blame you there
and its the little box with the circle
well actually its two boxes next to each other.

Im horrible when it comes to explaining things XD

XD i found it but how do i edit it in that mode exaclty, like what does it do for the image, it makes a rubyish opac color over the image but thats all I see. XD maybe im slower then i thought lol.
:)

Reason for edit: i merged your posts b/c you cna't double post ^_^-christy

[chod3994]

there's a tutorial of the pen tool here

Its different for Adobe Photoshop CS3 Extended.
:(

[Eww]

Hehehe.

Your name sounds like chode.

[manny-the-dino]

^

Manny- It makes round edges on her body, is there a way to fix that?

When you smooth it, make sure you put in a low number like 5 because if you put like 20 the edges will come out really rounded.

[chod3994]

Hehehe.

Your name sounds like chode.

mmkay,
not to be rude because everyone says that!
and its annoying.
and i'd like if you'd help and not post stupid stuff in my thread, put that on my page next time so i can reply and delete it :)

manny- mmkay let me try that!

[manny-the-dino]

^Chode

[nikx618]

Nik- I guassian blurred it then i set it to 50% opac
and it did nothing, is that what you ment for me to do?

i meant you can double the layer of the PSD,
then gaussian blur the bottom layer, to make
the upper layer "glow" kinda, im not sure if that would
make is smooth, but yeeah.
just a thought. anyone correct me, if
you know that it wont work xP

[chod3994]

i meant you can double the layer of the PSD,
then gaussian blur the bottom layer, to make
the upper layer "glow" kinda, im not sure if that would
make is smooth, but yeeah.
just a thought. anyone correct me, if
you know that it wont work xP

It worked, thank-you :)
kudos!

[technicolour]

Ah. Well, I know this is kind of late, but, maybe you should learn some masking techniques. Those will certainly make any extractions more professional.

[chod3994]

Ah. Well, I know this is kind of late, but, maybe you should learn some masking techniques. Those will certainly make any extractions more professional.

could you point me into the right direction to learn?

[technicolour]

Okay, so, I did this tutorial on clipping masks.

http://www.createblog.com/tutorials/tutorial.php?id=335

I wrote the tutorial because you can use that concept for practically everything. For something like what you're doing (extracting a person from an image) you can use the pen tool to create the most detailed intricate shapes and fill them in, with any color, on a separate layer ABOVE the picture. I make things incredibly hard and I use the pen tool for everything, only because it is the tool that I feel most comfortable with. (to each is own, eh? Heh.)

Okay, so I know I have completely talked myself in a circle, so, i'll try and use some pics to help explain.



So, I used the pen tool to create the blue areas around her hair. (For the strand effect, I created my path >> Stroke Path >> brush (Make sure Stimulate Pressure is checked) and 'ok'.


Now, once you have covered the whole person covered, you can drag the photo of the person on top of all the shapes, hit ctrl+G on your keyboard, it'll only have the person shown.






I really need to go to bed right now, I have to go to work early tomorrow morning but if you have more ?'s, which i'm sure you will, just post 'em here and I will gladly answer them tomorrow when I get home. I'm sorry for the lame explaining, but, I promise I will show you how to do this less "rigged".