help out a first time sig maker

[bucsfan04]

I'm using the Gimp and am trying to import a picture from a google image search onto my sig background. Below is the picture:



Is there any way to take out the background of that photo so that only the body shows up on my black sig background? Thanks.

[The_Met_Threat]

Hi i use photoshop cs, but i think gimp is pretty much the same so there are two basic ways. The first way is the magic wand tool which outlines a section that has almost the same colour depending on the featherning, you click this button a few times while holding shift. You either try to outline the background or the picture you want. I only use this option if the background is a solid colour already. The next way is the polygonal lasso tool. This is the main way, pretty much you just start off at a point lets say jason bays helmet, and you pretty much connect the dots around his body, bat, etc. and back to his helmet. Once youve done this just press ctrl+c and then ctrl+v on to the background you want. I dunno if this is the same for gimp, maybe someone will post somehting explaining how to do it on gimp. sorry thats all i could help you with.

[bucsfan04]

Thanks a lot for the help, Photshop is a lot like gimp. Worked fine for me.

[LooseCannon]

Hi i use photoshop cs, but i think gimp is pretty much the same so there are two basic ways. The first way is the magic wang tool which outlines a section that has almost the same colour depending on the featherning, you click this button a few times while holding shift. You either try to outline the background or the picture you want. I only use this option if the background is a solid colour already. The next way is the polygonal lasso tool. This is the main way, pretty much you just start off at a point lets say jason bays helmet, and you pretty much connect the dots around his body, bat, etc. and back to his helmet. Once youve done this just press ctrl+c and then ctrl+v on to the background you want. I dunno if this is the same for gimp, maybe someone will post somehting explaining how to do it on gimp. sorry thats all i could help you with.

Damn that's the best typo I've seen in like a long time.....oh and BucsFan I'd be interested in seeing your work.

[bucsfan04]

Made my first sig, check it out below.

[Mustangs989]

Just a hint, when cutting the players out make sure to zoom in.

[RyanK]

also use the eraser to fine tune around the player

[The_Met_Threat]

Also you can get away with a lazy job when you use blending options like inner glow or drop shadow.

[The_Met_Threat]

ok sorry i meant magic wand. AND please i repeat please do not use the magic wang tool.

[bucsfan04]

Thanks for all the advice guys, just made another sig which i like better than the first one.

When i hosted it through imageshack.us the letters became fuzzy. Anybody know why this is?