Creating Straight Edge with Selection Tool

cotsy

Newbie Joined: Dec 22, 2018 12:21 Messages: 45 Offline

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Feb 15, 2020 10:52

I have a product image of a candy box and want to cut out the background. I am using the smart brush selection tool but it creates a jagged edge along the straight edge of the box that has low lighting. Is there a way to create a strait selection edge?

PIX

Senior Contributor Joined: Sep 21, 2011 00:02 Messages: 2910 Offline

Feb 15, 2020 19:30

Hello cotsy,

I'm sure many users have come across this same issue. I certainly have. When I do, I have to admit I "go off-shore" & use graphics software to complete the task.

In the combined screenshots below, you can see that the edge selected using the Intelligent Selection brush is unable generate a truly straight edge, unless it's graphically generated rather than a photo.

My workaround is (using graphics software) to draw (using line tools) a crisp edge on the object then use transparency tools to remove the background. I was going to attach the .png generated in PhotoDirector & the other generated in graphics software, but wasn't able to. They're uploaded to Google Drive instead.

PhD .png file
Graphics app .png file

PhD does some amazing things but, I'm afraid, this particular feature doesn't meet all requirements.

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cotsy

Newbie Joined: Dec 22, 2018 12:21 Messages: 45 Offline

Feb 16, 2020 05:02

Thanks
I created rectangles either before or after cutout to clean up the edges. Seems like there should be a way to create a staight line with the selection tools.

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