Several images with the same background?

[hcutter]

Hi everyone,

I'm fairly new in the Photoshop CS6 world and was hoping to get your advice. I'm trying to match the background of three different images to the same color of one sample image. All images are shot on seamless, but the tones vary pretty extensively between the four shots. Is there any simple trick to help pull the color from the sample photograph and use it in the other three?

Thank you so much for your help!

 

[dv8_fx]

Welcome, hcutter. Post samples of the images so we know what needs to be done.......

 

[IamSam]

Well, changing backgrounds is never truly simple.

If I'm understanding you, your first going to have to remove the existing backgrounds of the three images so you can add the "sample image" color background. I would use a masking technique for the isolation of the BG's, then sample the desired color and fill a new layer below the target layer (masked image 1, 2, or 3). If the "sample image" BG has a gradient, then you will need the Gradient tool.

Can't offer much more help without seeing the images. There's several different techniques involved.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OzGENXihWM4
http://www.photoshopcafe.com/tutorials/refine-edge/refine-edge.htm
http://planetphotoshop.com/using-refine-edge.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nOjzTbP8eT8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rl0SVed40O8&feature=related
http://tutvid.com/selecting-hair-difficult-selections-photoshop-tutorial/
http://planetphotoshop.com/masking-with-channels-2.html
http://planetphotoshop.com/using-channels-to-make-better-selections-in-adobe-photoshop.html
http://psd.tutsplus.com/tutorials/tools-tips/making-complex-selections-1/
http://psd.tutsplus.com/tutorials/tools-tips/making-complex-selections-2/

 

[hcutter]

Hi dv8_FX, thanks so much for the welcome! I'm attempting to find the best way to match the seamless background of the photo on the right with several other images like the left image. I've been watching youtube videos about Match Color, but am not sure what's best to make all of the shots look unified. Do you have any favorite tricks for creating the same background colour all across the board? Thank you!

 

[IamSam]

I've seen this post before...........

 

[hcutter]

Thank you IamSam for your wonderful response. I definitely will take your advice, and will go in the masking direction rather than doing the match color tricks. Also, the links you posted are perfect! I really appreciate all of the help.

 

[IamSam]

I thought this was familiar.......

http://www.photoshopgurus.com/forum...ve-consistent-rgb-values-gray-background.html

 

[IamSam]

Background removed.....


new BG color.........


new shadow.......

 

[Tom Mann]

So, hcutter, what is your relationship to the other thread that Sam pointed out, or to golgo13, the OP in that thread? It was only a couple of days ago?

Tom

 

[MikeMc]

Sealed by Presidential Order,

Due to need for secrecy as this is Michelle's private enterprise

 

[English_Wolf]

Being a photographer I can tell you that you can avoid this problem by using constant exposure and not vary it depending on the shirt color(s). Also, to avoid shadows, placing the stuff a couple of feet in front of the background would allow you to use a separate light to 'whiten' or even 'colorize' the background at will.

Just an idea.

As to the question, color selection would work best for masking the background. You can also use the masking wand or if you are adventurous, channel masking*. There is a great tutorial here (search for channels, it is a 'sticky' post).

Always use mask options to refine it and get rid of the possible color bleeding.

* A bit similar to color selection but much more flexible and precise.

 

[zoe20]

Iam Sam used quick selection tool and refine edges option?

 

[IamSam]

I don't remember what I used Zoe, but that would work great!

 

[zoe20]

I don't remember what I used Zoe, but that would work great!

Whats the best way to cut an image from its background with 100% perfection? Any idea please ?

 

[IamSam]

There are many ways to accomplish background removals. How I determine the best method for any given image is based on the background I'm trying to remove. But on really difficult backgrounds, my favorite method is Channel selection.

http://planetphotoshop.com/using-channels-to-make-better-selections-in-adobe-photoshop.html

 

[zoe20]

None of the techniques out there are 100% perfect and one technique that might work really well for one photo, might be totally useless for a different one. Often it's not just one technique that leads to the best result, but multiple ones. The number of ways to extract an image are countless.

The best way to improve your skills is by experimenting, watching/reading tutorials or asking people for a suggestion for a particular image.

Ok thanks a lot

 

[zoe20]

sorry i posted at wrong one