How to Get a Smooth Edge on a Cutout in Photoshop
Photoshop is a powerful and often used graphics application offered by the Adobe corporation. Both professionals and amateurs alike use Photoshop to create images for signs, ads and websites. It can also be used to edit or combine photos. One of the ways that this is done is by copying a section of one photo and then pasting it into another. Unfortunately, this sort of action often results in jagged edges on the pasted in element. However, the reason for this problem is usually that the user has selected the wrong tool for the job, namely the polygon or magnetic selection tools. The proper tool to use for smooth edged cutouts is the pen tool.
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Load the images that you want to work with onto your computer.
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Start the Photoshop application. Select file from the menu and choose "Open." In the dialog that appears, locate the image containing the element you want to copy and open it.
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Select the "Pen" tool from the toolbar. In the options at the top, make sure the tool is set to "Path."
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Click with the tool to add a path point near the element you want to use. Continue clicking to define a path around the object. Each time you click, you can drag slightly to adjust the lines between the two points to make them smoother. When you are finished, click the first point again to close the path.
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Right-click on the path and choose "Make Selection." Select "Edit" from the menu and choose "Copy."
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Select "File" from the menu and choose "Open." In the dialog that appears, locate the image that you want to paste the element into and open it.
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Select "Edit" from the menu and choose "Paste." Use the "Scale" function under "Edit" to resize the pasted in element to fit your document. Then use the "Move" tool to position it. Save your work.
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