pilotdan

I have been trying to figure out the "best" way to completely remove an object from one picture by creating a transparency png file of it which would then allow me to insert this picture into another picture background and/or manipulate this picture like I want. I was reading back through some of the older postings and came on a comment that stated this about quickmasking: "Basically, she described how to make a quickmask in order to cut out a specific object in an image. Create a new layer and color in that layer with a bright red color around and right up to edges of the object(s) you wish to isolate. Select the red using the Magic Wand. Switch to the original image layer and then cut (Ctrl+X)". The information in this earlier post sounds exactly like what I might be looking for but is not detailed enough for me to fully understand (newbe). So . . . I was wondering if one of you seasoned veterans might be able to provide a good "step-by-step" tutorial. I am sure there are many others just like myself that would be very interested in learning the best technique to do this. Thanks in advance Dan

I was only able to perform "part" of the process you both described and have been usuccessful in "isolating" the object in the picture that I wish to remain in color using the "tools" in Paint.net. I tried the lasso and magic wand but could not capture the object I wanted to keep in color and isolate all the edges sucessfully. Can one of you guide me step-by-step and describe how I can use these tools to completely isolate an object from the rest of the picture? It sounds easy to do, but for a newbie like me, it isn't :? Thanks, Dan

I was able to perform "part" of the process you both described, however I have been usuccessful in "isolating" the object in the picture that I wish to remain in color using the "tools" in Paint.net. I tried the lasso and magic wand but could not capture the object and isolate all the edges of my target object whatsoever. Can you guide me step by step how I can use these tools to completely isolate an object from the rest of the picture? In sounds easy to do, but for a newbie like me it isn't :? Thanks, Dan

Dear Zagna, Hey . . . thanks a bunch. I am going to try your procedure right away and see how it works Dan

Dear Litchi, Thank you for the information and I will try and follow these directions but I have another follow-up question. After I "create" my new color isolated picture with the black and white background how do I then save this as a new picture, preserving these editing changes that I have made to the original? Dan

I have read many of the posts here but didn't see anything on this subject. My question . . . is there a way to create a picture in Paint.net where the object in the picture is in color and all the rest of the picture is in black & white? In other words, can I use Paint.net to manipulate a color picture by selecting one item in the picture some way to stay in color and converting everything else in the background to a black & white color? If anyone knows how to do this I would be simply "overjoyed" to have a "step by step" procedure that a "newbie" like me could use to do this Dan