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pjcasey112
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February 25, 2018
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Lasso not removing everything (18)

  • February 25, 2018
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Using 2018, but problem existed with 13.  First pass with lasso works fine; i.e. removes the area I defined with the lasso and "exposes" the appropriate background.  Subsequent attempts result in an area removed, then the area put back, or the area filled in with a portion of something adjacent to the lasso'd area.  For example, removing a person and suddenly I have the design of the adjacent person's shirt filling in the lasso area rather than the portion of the lasso person going away and the background showing.  Can't seem to get the person out of the photo.

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    hatstead
    hatstead
    Inspiring
    February 25, 2018

    Can't seem to get the person out of the photo.

    Suggestions:

    1. Increase the contrast before utilizing the lasso tool
    2. After you have made the selection with the lasso tool, place the selection on its own layer (CTRL+J), then tidy up with the eraser tool
    3. Try the selection brush tool
    pjcasey112
    pjcasey112Author
    Participant
    February 25, 2018

    - Increased the contrast. - When I used CTL-J for alt layer the background content is not retained; i.e., the water, shoreline, sky now become all blue sky. - I've tried nibbling at this (I'm trying to remove an entire body), but it goes along fine (slowly) and then suddenly it doesn't remove, but places a part of the person in the lasso area.  An additional nose, eye, hair will appear.  I'm not against cubism as an art form, but it's not what I'm trying to accomplish.

    It should be noted that I'm a neophyte with this tool and its predecessor (13, which I rarely used).  I have become proficient with the lasso for removing small unwanted items, but this large area is giving me a problem. I suspect partly because I don't know enough about the tool.  I would like to be proficient with the tool because I'm getting more and more requests for photos and I really want to do something with my 10's of thousands of photographs; some deserving of special treatment.

    I may have to find a tutor.

    Thanks,  Pat  Telephone:   1 410 216 7025Fax:             1 678 716 3053

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    From: hatstead <forums_noreply@adobe.com>

    To: Joseph Casey <pjcasey112@yahoo.com>

    Sent: Sunday, February 25, 2018 8:13 AM

    Subject: Lasso not removing everything (18)

    Lasso not removing everything (18)

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    Can't seem to get the person out of the photo.

    Suggestions: 

    - Increase the contrast before utilizing the lasso tool

    - After you have made the selection with the lasso tool, place the selection on its own layer (CTRL+J), then tidy up with the eraser tool

    - Try the selection brush tool

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    hatstead
    hatstead
    Inspiring
    February 25, 2018

    It would help if you post the picture that you are having trouble with for more targeted directions. Click on the Insert Image icon at the top of the reply box here on the forum page. You can not do it via an e-mail reply.

    What needs to be done to the picture?

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