How to remove haze around the image?

[zoe20]

How to remove haze around the image?

i used channels method to remove a green background from a image everything good.But i see some green haze around the image when i used it on a white background.How to fix it please? any suggestions or tutorials are really helpful from Gurus

cheers

View attachment w33.psd

 

[smidders]

You could try using the magic wand tool, or you could probably use the pen tool to select around and then delete it. I did this using the magic wand tool with 40 tolerance then I used refine edge to make the outline a bit smoother-

 

[MrToM]

You could also try 'Defringe'.

[With NO selection]:
Layers > Matting > Defringe

Not always 100% successful but your situation is what its meant for.

Regards.
MrTom.

 

[zoe20]

Awesome this is what i like about this great forum.Always helpful .OK i think pen tool and Defringe option is the best thing let me try it. Thanks a ton

 

[IamSam]

Defringe would only work in this image if the the young boy had been isolated, removed from his background, and was on it's own layer. Otherwise, your just defringing the border of the image (as a whole) and it would have no effect on the haze at all.

 

[zoe20]

Defringe would only work in this image if the the young boy had been isolated, removed from his background, and was on it's own layer. Otherwise, your just defringing the border of the image (as a whole) and it would have no effect on the haze at all.

IamSam u meane let me try the original image with Defringe?

 

[IamSam]

Yes, if you have the boy separated from his background and on his own layer, then try the defringe on that layer only.

 

[zoe20]

Yes, if you have the boy separated from his background and on his own layer, then try the defringe on that layer only.

yes as i attached the psd all the images are in separate layers

View attachment 46294

 

[IamSam]

Sorry Zoe, I did not open the PSD. Let me take a look at it.

 

[IamSam]

You have the right idea by using the masks, what method did you use to isolate the boy? Your problem is that you have to many masked layers. You really should only have one.

Defringing will NOT work!

 

[zoe20]

You have the right idea by using the masks, what method did you use to isolate the boy? Your problem is that you have to many masked layers. You really should only have one.

Defringing will NOT work!

IamSam i used channels method Alpha channel and yes Defringe is not working.The reason for useing more images is i think after i done separation from the background some places are faded so i used some more layers

 

[MrToM]

Sorry, I assumed the OP had already isolated the image from the background.

'Defringe' will only work with NO selection and not on a mask....it works on the 'edge' between visible pixels and transparent ones.

Sorry for any confusion caused.

Regards.
MrTom.

 

[IamSam]

The faded areas are from the variations in gray on the mask which translate into transparency from the selection process. When using alpha channel separation in this case, there needs to be black and white only.

I suggest starting from scratch.
These gray areas will translate to transparency:


Your alpha separation needs to look like this in order to avoid the "haze":


I apologize but I have to run to work! Will be back later to help if no one else jumps in!

 

[zoe20]

ok i worked further and this time i used quick selection & refine mask method here's the result. Much better than the channels method

PSD:

View attachment zoes.psd

PNG:

 

[zoe20]

The faded areas are from the variations in gray on the mask which translate into transparency from the selection process. When using alpha channel separation in this case, there needs to be black and white only.

I suggest starting from scratch.
These gray areas will translate to transparency:
View attachment 46311

Your alpha separation needs to look like this in order to avoid the "haze":
View attachment 46312

I apologize but I have to run to work! Will be back later to help if no one else jumps in!

Sure IamSam am eagerly awaiting for you . I wana learn from the best . Sure ill wait for you.Also i would like to know step by step.

Regards
zoe

 

[MrToM]

That doesn't look too bad.

Just a couple of areas of the mask that could use a tweak...



Use a soft, small brush, in black, and paint on the mask. Nothing major but why spoil the ship?

There's one more area too but I'll let you find that.

Regards.
MrTom.

 

[MikeMc]

Sorry, but I am still getting a lot of reflected green on the bat...I am looking at a trick ...I think Larry (ALB) passed this one on

http://phlearn.com/remove-anything-photo-photoshop

I did try this on the bat, it worked, but would be a lot of time for the whole image.

I might suggest start with a crisp black and white mask..then you can play with a hues adjustment of the green, I wish Tom Mann was in civilization, he always has those tricks!

 

[zoe20]

That doesn't look too bad.

Just a couple of areas of the mask that could use a tweak...

View attachment 46315

Use a soft, small brush, in black, and paint on the mask. Nothing major but why spoil the ship?

There's one more area too but I'll let you find that.

Regards.
MrTom.

ok when i tried ill have this result.Seems i did some thing wrong.

 

[MikeMc]

IamSam i used channels method Alpha channel and yes Defringe is not working.The reason for useing more images is i think after i done separation from the background some places are faded so i used some more layers

You need to get an all black and white mask..(just one is needed) If you click on your mask, then zoom in use a small brush and clean things up. I used the first .psd and never saw a crisp mask, if you want to put the original image up, and let us try a mask.

 

[IamSam]

Mike, if you have the first PSD file Zoe posted, just delete all but the first layer. On the first layer, delete the mask and you will have the original.