Separate Logo from Background (same colour)

[soziblewuup]

Hi,

How would you separate a logo from a white background if elements of the logo were also white?

Imagine a blue 2D circle on a white background. The blue circle has a diagonal white line running through the circle all the way to the outer edges. Ordinarily I would just use the Magic selection tool and copy the whole logo to a new layer, but in this scenario the diagonal white line running through the logo cannot be selected without selecting the white background as well. 

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

[c.pfaffenbichler]

Good day!

Please post the image in question.

You may want to use the Pen Tool or one of the other Path Tools for clipping in such a case or to amend a Layer Mask created with Selection Tools.

Regards,

Pfaffenbichler

[melissapiccone · Accepted solution]

I would use the elliptical marquee...

[soziblewuup]

Thanks both. I tried both methods successfully. Just what I was after!

[melissapiccone]

Great - can you mark this question answered please?