Photo/graphic help!

[pressboxramblings07]

I'm working on a MLB playoff preview CP for Wednesday's paper, and I'm trying to find a big photo or graphic of the World Series trophy that I can cut out or incorporate into the package.

Any help?

 

[pressboxramblings07]

I'm trying to find one that I can use with the same effect as this one with the Stanley Cup trophy:

 

[Chi City 81]

http://pressbox.mlb.com/pressbox/logos/index.jsp

 

[pressboxramblings07]

I can't believe I didn't think of that. Thanks dude.

 

[fishwrapper]

Cut out the World Series Trophy?
Good luck. That's 30 little pennants.

 

[Chi City 81]

Meh. Since I really learned Photoshop, no cutout has ever taken me more than 20 minutes.

 

[fishwrapper]

Key would be to find that sucker on a white background.

 

[BTExpress]

Meh. Since I really learned Photoshop, no cutout has ever taken me more than 20 minutes.

Stringy hair AND a tennis racket. I challenge anyone to do a professional cutout of the photo below in less than 20 HOURS.

Of course, it could be worse. She could be riding a bicycle, too. Ever try cutting out bicycle wheels?

 

[Chi City 81]

Hmmm ... never did a tennis cutout. But wavy hair isn't too big a deal. Never cut out a bike, either.

 

[sportschick]

I tried to do a tennis cutout . . . once. I'll never try it again.

 

[audreyld]

Meh. Since I really learned Photoshop, no cutout has ever taken me more than 20 minutes.

Stringy hair AND a tennis racket. I challenge anyone to do a professional cutout of the photo below in less than 20 HOURS.

Of course, it could be worse. She could be riding a bicycle, too. Ever try cutting out bicycle wheels?

That photo's got great contrast in the most detailed parts... I can't imagine it being that big a deal.

 

[spnited]

Meh. Since I really learned Photoshop, no cutout has ever taken me more than 20 minutes.

Stringy hair AND a tennis racket. I challenge anyone to do a professional cutout of the photo below in less than 20 HOURS.

Of course, it could be worse. She could be riding a bicycle, too. Ever try cutting out bicycle wheels?

That photo's got great contrast in the most detailed parts... I can't imagine it being that big a deal.

Why would you need to cut out that photo, other than because you can and it proves what a wonderful designer you are.

 

[audreyld]

Meh. Since I really learned Photoshop, no cutout has ever taken me more than 20 minutes.

Stringy hair AND a tennis racket. I challenge anyone to do a professional cutout of the photo below in less than 20 HOURS.

Of course, it could be worse. She could be riding a bicycle, too. Ever try cutting out bicycle wheels?

That photo's got great contrast in the most detailed parts... I can't imagine it being that big a deal.

Why would you need to cut out that photo, other than because you can and it proves what a wonderful designer you are.

Totally fair question, sir.

I'm not a big fan of cutouts myself, though I do a fair number of them in non-newspaper applications.

 

[HoosierLoser]

Just a thought. Go into photoshop and use the magic wand tool on the dark background. You'll likely pick up 70 percent of that background. Cut and see what you have to work with from there. You can probably do it under 30 minutes.

 

[captzulu]

Just a thought. Go into photoshop and use the magic wand tool on the dark background. You'll likely pick up 70 percent of that background. Cut and see what you have to work with from there. You can probably do it under 30 minutes.

But I think that'll make the hair all jaggy. Someone I used to work with who worked for a trading card company said he used to spend all day just doing cutouts, and for ones like this (or Steve Nash), he'd have to cut them out and then paint back some of the hair to make it look natural.

 

[Oggiedoggie]

You can always use a duplicate layer of the image and then use Adjust>Threshold to build a mask to select the background and then apply that to the original image.

But, as in most photo-altering procedures, it's probably wise to spend about twice as much time thinking about "why" as you do thinking about "how."

 

[Sxysprtswrtr]

But, as in most photo-altering procedures, it's probably wise to spend about twice as much time thinking about "why" as you do thinking about "how."

Not to mention, not sure I've seen the World Series trophy cutout that often. Maybe this is me, living in a non-baseball crazy area, but it doesn't seem to be as iconic as the Stanley Cup or the Lombardi Trophy.

 

[BTExpress]

Why would you need to cut out that photo, other than because you can and it proves what a wonderful designer you are.

You don't. That wasn't the point.

The point was simply offering a challenge to someone who said he could cut out ANYTHING in 20 minutes. I say there is no photo of Sharapova with her hair flying that can be done that quickly. No matter how meticulous you are, stringy hair is a nightmare. The blur tool can cover up some of the inevitable jaggedness, but it's still a time-consuming burden.

And in any tennis cutout, you have to decide three things:

1. Use photo with racket in front of a player's body or with only the frame showing (easy).

2. Use photo of racket estended outside of a player's body but forget trying to cut out inside the frame (easy, but it's a pretty obvious cheat).

3. Use a photo of racket outside of a player's body but try to cut out around the strings (good luck; I did this once, will never do it again). It ain't brain surgery . . . it takes longer.

 

[Chi City 81]

Why would you need to cut out that photo, other than because you can and it proves what a wonderful designer you are.

You don't. That wasn't the point.

The point was simply offering a challenge to someone who said he could cut out ANYTHING in 20 minutes. I say there is no photo of Sharapova with her hair flying that can be done that quickly. No matter how meticulous you are, stringy hair is a nightmare. The blur tool can cover up some of the inevitable jaggedness, but it's still a time-consuming burden.

And in any tennis cutout, you have to decide three things:

1. Use photo with racket in front of a player's body or with only the frame showing (easy).

2. Use photo of racket estended outside of a player's body but forget trying to cut out inside the frame (easy, but it's a pretty obvious cheat).

3. Use a photo of racket outside of a player's body but try to cut out around the strings (good luck; I did this once, will never do it again). It ain't brain surgery . . . it takes longer.

Not what I said. Read my post again before you decide to be a ****.

 

[pressboxramblings07]

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