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rh535
10-9-05, 12:19 PM
I have some pics of a PS2 that i want to put on my webite but i don't want to have the stuff around. I just want it to be the PS2 and then a white background. How do i do this in fireworks?

pic of the ps2
http://img311.imageshack.us/my.php?image=ps25xf.jpg
BerksWebGuy
10-9-05, 01:18 PM
I would read a few articles (or google) about FireWorks. I've never used it, but I'm sure it can do what you want with alittle time.
rh535
10-9-05, 02:27 PM
Do you know how do it in photoshop?
BerksWebGuy
10-9-05, 02:35 PM
For photoshop, do a few googles on 'photohop remove background'...there are tons of tutorials out there that have nice pics to go along with it.

Here is one: http://graphicssoft.about.com/library/weekly/aa000607b.htm
rh535
10-9-05, 09:46 PM
I found out how to do it but it takes a long, long time. Do you know of any quicker ways?
Kitchensink108
10-9-05, 10:57 PM
you can probably use the magic wand to get rid of the wood. really, though, it should just take a couple minutes with the eraser tool, zoomed in, of course. That picture doesn't have a one-step fix, but it's pretty straightforward.
Croc Hunter
10-10-05, 12:30 AM
In Photoshop I usually paint a white line with a soft edged brush around the subject then increase the brush size and hardness to paint the rest out. Took about 20 mins here's the result. http://streetsie.com/images/ps25-xf.jpg Let us know if you want a drop shaddow or anything.
tgoode
10-10-05, 08:25 AM
Is this what ya want ?
http://www.terry-g.net/upload/ps25xf.jpg
rh535
10-11-05, 12:27 AM
In Photoshop I usually paint a white line with a soft edged brush around the subject then increase the brush size and hardness to paint the rest out. Took about 20 mins here's the result. http://streetsie.com/images/ps25-xf.jpg Let us know if you want a drop shaddow or anything.
Thats looks really good!What is a drop shadow? Also what program did you use to do that?
NEWUSER
10-11-05, 05:33 PM
Why didnt you just use one of the million PS2 pictures found online? lol

You can use Photoshop to drop shadow
http://www.graphic-design.com/Photoshop/Tips/
http://photoshop911.typepad.com/help/2004/01/drop_shadows.html
rh535
10-11-05, 07:41 PM
Why didnt you just use one of the million PS2 pictures found online? lol

You can use Photoshop to drop shadow
http://www.graphic-design.com/Photoshop/Tips/
http://photoshop911.typepad.com/help/2004/01/drop_shadows.html
Because this picture is for my website about PS2 Painting. And i wanted it to be one that i have a done.
Croc Hunter
10-12-05, 12:37 AM
PS2 pictures found online are usually subject to copyright.

I use Photoshop. This is a drop shaddow effect: http://streetsie.com/images/ps25-xfd.jpg PS2 Painting? You painted this image.. wow looks like a photo.
rh535
10-13-05, 08:25 PM
PS2 pictures found online are usually subject to copyright.

I use Photoshop. This is a drop shaddow effect: http://streetsie.com/images/ps25-xfd.jpg PS2 Painting? You painted this image.. wow looks like a photo.
I paint PS2 for people. By the way is it hard to take out all the background stuff in photoshop? Because in fireworks it took for ever and didn't look very good when I did it!
OU_SliDeR
10-14-05, 02:41 AM
Pen tool 3 min.
Croc Hunter
10-14-05, 04:39 AM
I paint PS2 for people. By the way is it hard to take out all the background stuff in photoshop? Because in fireworks it took for ever and didn't look very good when I did it!I have Photoshop Fireworks PaintShop Pro and more but tend to use Photoshop the most because that's what I learnt on. They are all quite similar. It takes practice and experience to master any program.
rh535
10-14-05, 10:20 AM
Also can you do this stuff in Imageready?
Croc Hunter
10-15-05, 08:10 AM
ImageReady is just a component of Photoshop they have the same tools and options. Most jump into ImageReady for complex tasks like make or edit gif annimations, make mouse over buttons, produce html pages etc.
rh535
10-15-05, 10:16 AM
But will that work? Because i only have Imageready CS2 and Fireworks
.:: 1337_$ki11z
10-17-05, 05:26 AM
Hey, does anyone have any info on advantage / disadvantage of using a lot of slices vs minimal slices (eg, full page design header to footer, 9 slices vs 30 slices?)

I just did a design that is pretty intricate and after slicing top to bottom realized I made 30 slices.. Will this affect loading time or any other relevant user issue that would be worth going back and trying to alter the design to be more like a normal simpler page design, like around 9 (3 in the header, 3 in the footer, 3 in the body stretching vertically)?

Im seems like it should load just as fast, if not faster since the colors in smaller jpegs are from a tighter spectrum for the compression especially for selective palette.. and if browsers can load multiple jpegs at a time speed up the download time by having multiple jpegs loading simultaneously.. or is this just a crapload of pictures and im off on my diagnoses?? :confused:

thanks

sean