Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
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Press and hold the Shift key (Windows and Mac OS), and then click and drag any one of the handles on
the outside corner edges of the tennis ball toward the center. The image size is reduced.
Notice that the scale percentages in the Options bar change as you scale the image. Reduce the size of
the tennis image to approximately 50 percent of its original size.
Scale the tennis ball layer to approximately 50%.
Pressing and holding the Shift key maintains the proportions as you scale, while the Alt or Option
key scales the image toward its center.
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In the Options bar, click the Commit Transform button ( ) located on the right side, or press Enter
(Windows) or Return (Mac OS) to accept the changes.
Removing a background
Photoshop makes it easy to remove the background of an image. Here, you'll use a method that works well
with solid backgrounds, such as the white behind the tennis ball. You won't use this method on the dog or
doghouse, as they need a more precise selection method.
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Make sure that the tennis ball layer is active in the Layers panel.
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In the Tools panel, click the Eraser tool to select the hidden Magic Eraser tool ( ). The Magic Eraser
tool automatically erases the color that you click in an image. The range of color that it selects is based
upon the Tolerance that you set in the Options bar. The range can go from 0 (selecting very little of a
particular color) to 255 (selecting all pixels). In this example, you will leave the tolerance set at 32.
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Position the Magic Eraser tool over the white area behind the tennis ball, and click once to remove the
white background.
