help with photoshop

Post by **NatalieBayer** » Wed Aug 19, 2009 6:31 pm

Ok, so i want to contribute to the manip community in any way that i can, and from the looks of it right now thats by maniping the crap out of stuff and posting it. But being the perfectionist that i am i want to make sure i do it right.

so here is a call to the masters. can someone please post a tutorial or pointers or hints or something. For me in particular its limb and head removal or connectors. i think i pretty well have panels and the like under control. But limb/head removal seems to elude me.

someone please help.

code_author · Post by **code_author** » Wed Aug 19, 2009 9:18 pm

I don't do much limb/head removal, but when I do, it requires two tools, a cloning tool and a good cut selection tool. I don't use photoshop, but know it has both of those tools as does gimp and photostudio.

First, select and copy the limb / head and make it it's own layer. Then use the cloning tool to clone the background over the old head/ limb. By putting the copied layer on top of the cloned layer, the effect will be no more original head / limb and a seamless background. Add depth to the areas of disconnection by creating a layer with lines drawn behind the copied head/limb at the disconnection points of a color that will blend (same way as making Seam lines) only part of the line will not be seen because it will be behind the head/limb layer.

Just a quick explanation, hope it helps.

Code

code_author · Post by **code_author** » Wed Aug 19, 2009 10:56 pm

Did a real quick manip using the technique outlined above, You can see that I moved the foot down and if you look closely, see where I cloned the tile into the background.

find it at... http://www.fembotwiki.com/images/e/e6/OOPS.jpg

P.S. 33cl33, that is a great manip!