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manaquin
Joined: 17 Apr 2010
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 Posted: Sat Apr 17, 2010 12:59 pm Post subject: deleting an inverted area |
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Hi people
sorry, really basic question, Im a mac user using photoshop CS4.
Ive only just started using it, and was following a tutorial on this site
http://www.melissaclifton.com/tutorial-popart.html
now i got to the section where you cut around the image, invert the selection and then delete the outside area.
I have inverted the image, but i cant delete teh outside areas. I cant see a delet option, and when i simply press delete on the key board i just end up deleting the line ive created around the image.
Any ideas?
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thehermit
Joined: 05 Mar 2003
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Location: Cheltenham, UK
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Welcome to the forum.
Have you pressed Ctrl+Shift+I to Invert the selection (Cmd+Shift+I on the Mac)?
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manaquin
Joined: 17 Apr 2010
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| Posted: Sat Apr 17, 2010 1:11 pm Post subject: |
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hi and thanks!
ok i inverted it by going to image>adjustments>invert
and on the layers tabs, the image is of two ppl, and the colours have 'swapped' over so im assuming it has inverted.
(whe i mean two ppl, i mean the image im editing is of two ppl lol) |
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niftyned
Joined: 07 Mar 2010
Posts: 154
Location: Australia
PS Version: CS4
OS: Windows7
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Make sure the layer isnt locked
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hawkeye
Joined: 14 May 2009
Posts: 2377
Location: Mesa, Az
OS: Windows 7 Pro 64 bit
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You have to invert the selection, not the image itself. Image>adjustments>invert will invert the colors.
After you make the selection, use the shortcut as manaquin suggested or click Select-Inverse. |
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manaquin
Joined: 17 Apr 2010
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| Posted: Sun Apr 18, 2010 1:29 pm Post subject: |
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ok I have made the selection as the tutorial asks, but when i go to Select>inverse it is grayed out and I cant select the option.
When I do the short cut for the Mac of "command +I" it just turns the image into a negative image which i dont think is what the tutorial wants me to do in the link i stated earlier,
Im totally frustrated with it, help! |
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