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        markusmaximuss 
           
           
         
          
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				 Posted: Sat Jul 14, 2012 10:17 am    Post subject: quick selection tool help | 
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        Frank1263 
           
           
          
          
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				 Posted: Sun Jul 15, 2012 5:50 am    Post subject:  | 
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				Hi Markus, welcome to the forums.
 
 
I think your best bet to select the tree is the select/color range command. Select the background (use the eyedropper with the + sign because it's a gradient). Then check "invert" to select the tree. Click ok. Then click on the "refine edge" button in the options bar (you must have a selection tool active). Set the radius value to 0,1 and click ok.
 
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        thehermit 
           
           
         
          
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				 Posted: Sun Jul 15, 2012 8:20 am    Post subject:  | 
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				I knocked the black out using a blend if command. _________________ If life serves you lemons, make lemonade!  | 
			 
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        Frank1263 
           
           
          
          
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				 Posted: Sun Jul 15, 2012 10:25 am    Post subject:  | 
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				Yes that works too Mike   but I think color range in combination with refine edge results in smoother edges in this particular case.  | 
			 
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        thehermit 
           
           
         
          
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				 Posted: Sun Jul 15, 2012 1:28 pm    Post subject:  | 
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				Yup, looks smooth   _________________ If life serves you lemons, make lemonade!  | 
			 
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