Simple Lasso'ing Tutorial

I know most of you will already know this so this is for the ultimate noobs.

If you have a render on a coloured background, e.g:
http://img43.echo.cx/img43/7494/ghostrecon216rn.jpg

Rather than using the ordinary lasso tool and taking along time just to mess it up,
Right click the lasso tool and select magnetic lasso tool, click once anywhere around the image, carefully go around the image not clicking untill you meet up where you started, look for a small circle under the cursor, click once again.
Open up a new photoshop file with the size you want, do whatever you want to do that, get back on the render's window, select the move tool, drag the render into your Signature and your done. A render in a signature.

This is my first tutorial so please dont kill me for anything ive done wrong :(
I know i should get pics but i dont know how to get pics of the windows etc. on here :(

Final result:
http://img97.echo.cx/img97/1193/gr31wj.gif

I did it extremely fast and took part of his foot and helmet off lol
Just make sure you look what your lasso'ing

It is very much basic that about all knows about but still I think its missing here on Gfxvoid. So it is good that you are contributing with something even if it easy ;).
Though if it is a completely white background or a background with one colour anyhow I would use ethier Magic wand tool or colour range ;). And edit the last with "Edit in quickmask mode (Q)" ;).
But anyhow good job there ^^.

I know but i dont know how to use quickmask, i know theres tutorials on the site i just dont read them :(
Its a bit less complicated

I agree, 4 a 1 color background, the Magic wand tool might be even more simple.
R the results with the laso?

Yeah the results are with the magnetic lasso

Whats wrong with the extract filter ?
Although this is a good alternative.

Im not saying this is better just saying that this is the easiest way to understand, thats why i say it fors noobs

nice tut for people new to photoshop...
too bad you cut off his helmet and foot... :P

Wiz2k

ye it is very easy. but still it can be made better

I just use magic eraser.

magic eraser here.

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Originally posted by xopher@Jun 22 2005, 10:28 PM
magic eraser here.

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Can you explain how to use that one, maybe?

why didnt you render it as a rgb file and punch out the gacjground using alpha channel?
lasso tool is a bit messy using select>color range works better for me.

for some of you suggesting other ways..it'd help if you explained HOW to do them.
or linked to a tut that does so.

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Originally posted by el miguel!!@3 Days Ago
why didnt you render it as a rgb file and punch out the gacjground using alpha channel?
lasso tool is a bit messy using select>color range works better for me.

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i wouldnt use that because i didnt get a word you said lol
im a noooob i dont understand all that alpha channel crap

thnx

I kinew it already but thanks anyway, it can help somebody else!

Nice

ya id use magic eraser

Ty i am a ps n3wb so this helped me alot.