Hey guys i'm new here and I was wondering how do detach a character from its background? This is what I mean: http://www.action-inside.com/forums/images/ai/forumcenter.gif in this pic the creator has placed images on top of other images but he doesn't have to fade the background to do it. No offense but it doesn't seem that the magic paint brush works for it, any tips? Also I hope this is the right place thanks guys.