outlining pictures in photoshop?, (and erasing the background) Options

[scribbledhearts]

Does anyone know of a tutorial, or know how to:
- erase the background of an image (a good way for pictures WITHOUT solid backgrounds?)
- outline an image (whos background has been erased)
*BOTH FOR PHOTOSHOP

Here's a perfect example.


The picture is from the "Outlining Pictures" tutorial by maryissa from this site, which is a great tutorial, but it is for PSP, which I don't have. I'm looking for a Photoshop tutorial.

Thanks so much

[*x1227x*]

its actually pretty easy to follow up with on photoshop.

just get the eraser and erase the background and select the whole body and stroke it.

[Serendipity]

http://bestwebgoodies.com/tutorials/photoshop/cutting-psds/
You could also use the pen tool, though I think most people just use the lasso tool.

In terms of outlining it, I'm not sure because I only work with PSP.

[Jeng]

i started using the pen tool to cut iamges out, then copy it to a transparent document and thenjust stroke it adjusting how many pixels you want the thickness to be

[talcumpowder]

[ http://www.createblog.com/tutorials/download.php?id=211 ]
[ http://www.createblog.com/tutorials/download.php?id=212 ]

First for the pen tool and second for the polygonal lasso. For the border, just... Stroke it:

Edit -> Stoke (Outline) Selection

[krizannenicole]

to delete the bg:
1st, use the magnetic lasso tool to select around the image you want.
2nd, hover over the select tab [on the top] and click on inverse.
3rd, press the delete button to erase the bg.

to stroke the img:

For the border, just... Stroke it:

Edit -> Stoke (Outline) Selection

[scribbledhearts]

Thanks everyone. I tried it out and it works perfectly!