Photoshop - best technique for removing excess edges?

[ToxicSludge]

I've already edited it and used it but here:

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The original image:
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I was going to use a better image from the video to grab the character out of, but I tried to go with that shot because of the whiter background so it was easier to work with.

This was what I was left with (roughly, I just quickly redid it as an example) when I used the quick select tool:
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You could quick select the black background, then expand your selection 1 or 2 pixels and press delete?

 

[WolfWraith]

You could quick select the black background, then expand your selection 1 or 2 pixels and press delete?

I'll try that next time, so far it seems that going around the edges is my best option. It's unfortunate that the art style of South Park has too many coloured variants for characters, the black outline that I thought was a very thin black outline is actually just a thin, darker outline of the colour of each body part lol

 

[SwingPoynt]

I've already edited it and used it but here:

End result
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The Png
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The original image:
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I was going to use a better image from the video to grab the character out of, but I tried to go with that shot because of the whiter background so it was easier to work with.

This was what I was left with (roughly, I just quickly redid it as an example) when I used the quick select tool:
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That looks like something the Refine Edge tool would do great with. Especially since he contrasts the white snow so well.

Another quick way to take care of something like that is to go to the "Select" options within photoshop, and use "Contract" by a pixel or two. Then invert the selection and delete, that way the outline disappears .

If he still looks a bit rigid, you can use "Smooth" within the selection commands before you invert your selection and delete

 

[WolfWraith]

That looks like something the Refine Edge tool would do great with. Especially since he contrasts the white snow so well.

Another quick way to take care of something like that is to go to the "Select" options within photoshop, and use "Contract" by a pixel or two. Then invert the selection and delete, that way the outline disappears .

If he still looks a bit rigid, you can use "Smooth" within the selection commands before you invert your selection and delete

Awesome thanks, I'll give that a go next time. I'm still learning how to use PS, I get by but always better to learn the nifty tricks & tools earlier than later when you spend all the effort using a less efficient method xD

 

[BrotherandBeastGaming]

I have a very good technique.

Use the pen tool to mark your selection. it's way WAY better than the other tools, it analyses the pixels better based on your selection and if you make a mistake you can edit/delete the points. I used to use the polygon tool and stuff and one wrong move and you might have to start over.

To get rid of the fuzz, the next step is to select you layer by ctrl/cmd clicking the layer in the layer panel, this should now outline your layer. With the marquee tool right click and select 'Feather' and do it by 1 pixel.

Basically, this will bring the selection in by however many pixels you've selected.

Finally, right click again and select 'Inverse selection', like the name suggests it will select the reverse of what you need.

Now, press delete and there you have it.

It sounds like a lengthy process but it really isn't.

The good ol' eraser tool is also a good way of making a few changes yourself, just have the hardness of the brush on about 85%.

Hope that helps a bit.

 

[WolfWraith]

I have a very good technique.

Use the pen tool to mark your selection. it's way WAY better than the other tools, it analyses the pixels better based on your selection and if you make a mistake you can edit/delete the points. I used to use the polygon tool and stuff and one wrong move and you might have to start over.

To get rid of the fuzz, the next step is to select you layer by ctrl/cmd clicking the layer in the layer panel, this should now outline your layer. With the marquee tool right click and select 'Feather' and do it by 1 pixel.

Basically, this will bring the selection in by however many pixels you've selected.

Finally, right click again and select 'Inverse selection', like the name suggests it will select the reverse of what you need.

Now, press delete and there you have it.

It sounds like a lengthy process but it really isn't.

The good ol' eraser tool is also a good way of making a few changes yourself, just have the hardness of the brush on about 85%.

Hope that helps a bit.

Thanks, I'll get around to using the pen tool eventually just not yet. I tried using it and even when I was using the freeform pen tool it still drew staright lines and it was just a pain trying to curve them and remove points so I gave up. I also don't like using the lasso tool, it's a pain lol currently using SwingPoynts's suggestion in combination with masks has helped a fair bit. Problem is once I make the selection as mask it doesn't let me add to it.

 

[SwingPoynt]

Thanks, I'll get around to using the pen tool eventually just not yet. I tried using it and even when I was using the freeform pen tool it still drew staright lines and it was just a pain trying to curve them and remove points so I gave up. I also don't like using the lasso tool, it's a pain lol currently using SwingPoynts's suggestion in combination with masks has helped a fair bit. Problem is once I make the selection as mask it doesn't let me add to it.

There's a few different areas of photoshop that the word "mask" is used hehe. What is the situation that yours is?

Anyhoo, I'm not sure exactly what you meant by adding to the mask. If you meant adding/subtracting to the selection after using refine edge, you can just use the quick select tool again, it will just add/subtract to your selection that you currently have. (Holding Alt while using the quick selection tool allows you to subtract from your selection)

If you need a bit more precision or selections with some transparency in them after you make your selection with the quick selection tool+refine edge tool, you can go ahead and utilize the quick mask tool to paint parts of a mask in

And yes, the Quick Selection and Quick Mask tools are two different things

 

[WolfWraith]

There's a few different areas of photoshop that the word "mask" is used hehe. What is the situation that yours is?

Anyhoo, I'm not sure exactly what you meant by adding to the mask. If you meant adding/subtracting to the selection after using refine edge, you can just use the quick select tool again, it will just add/subtract to your selection that you currently have. (Holding Alt while using the quick selection tool allows you to subtract from your selection)

If you need a bit more precision or selections with some transparency in them after you make your selection with the quick selection tool+refine edge tool, you can go ahead and utilize the quick mask tool to paint parts of a mask in

And yes, the Quick Selection and Quick Mask tools are two different things

Yeah I'm using the quick mask. What I was doing was selecting the parts I wanted and then clicking the quick mask to create a mask with that selection and using then using refine mask since it was doing a similar thing to the refine edge tool. I was able to select stuff after I made the mask but all of a sudden I can no longer do it, it's like once I add the mask I can't select any part of the image, only way I can edit it is with the brush tools.