Swift method to cutout using Erase tool

July 25, 2012

The erase tool can be a very helpful tool to cutout images with the same color background. Especially if the image is intended to be used for web and doesn’t need high quality precision. For such images, cutout of images can be done with just a few clicks using this tool. However, if you are looking for a quick solution and require high quality output this is not the right tool. Use of the Magic Eraser Tool: Select the Magic eraser tool, in any part of background. It will do its magic – remove the background color with one click (given image has only one background color). In case of multiple colors, you will need to repeat the process again.

CS6 Feature – Content Aware Move Tool

July 17, 2012

We discussed the Content Aware Fill Tool in our previous articles while we elaborated on new features of CS5. Adobe has enhanced this feature and come up with the Content Aware Move Tool in CS6. This has made it even easier and faster to move any part of the image from position A to B. It’s really simple: make a selection around the selected part which needs to be moved. Make sure you leave some pixel outside. Then use the content aware move tool and move to the desired position where you want to place it. There are two modes to choose from – Move and Extend. With the move option, you can move the selected part to a new