Guyserman Loc: Benton, AR

I have lots of pictures of individual blossoms so I thought I'd put some together in a collage. I started out going to great pains with my selections. Then I thought What the heck, this is taking too long. So I started using the quick selection tool and then did selection > modify > contract 5 pixels. That moved the selection edges slightly onto the flowers and did away with background remnants around the edge of the flowers. That was quick and easy. Picture is composite of eight images - six flowers and two backgrounds.

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Linda From Maine Loc: Yakima, Washington

That's a great pp tip. Fun composite too, thanks!

Guyserman Loc: Benton, AR

Looks like you've stirred up the people and now your section is being flooded with posts - more than can make the digest.

Linda From Maine Loc: Yakima, Washington

A victim of our own success...Landscape Forum was inundated a lot worse in its first few days. PP Forum will sort itself out, I'm sure.

Besides, the digest is for casual users; it's the "newest topics" link at top of page we serious UHH members follow. Don't want no computer (or forum owner?) deciding what I get to see and what I don't

kenievans Loc: Dallas

This is a great tip! I sometimes struggle with clean composite lines. I typically just get as close as I can with quick select then create the layer mask. I then double click on the layer mask and shift the edge. On really detailed or intricate masked edges I also zoom in on an area then click on the layer mask and use a small black or white brush to clean up the edges. Thanks for sharing!

kenievans Loc: Dallas

In my best Pacino Scarface accent **We don't need no stinkin' digest!**

Delderby Loc: Derby UK

Looks good.

magnetoman Loc: Purbeck, Dorset, UK

Quick Selection is the first tool I try (unless it’s obvious that ‘the pen is mightier’ or it’s a colour selection job). It (Quick Selection), like much in Ps, has been improved over time, and together with the Refine option is now a powerful aid. I mentioned in another post too, the ability to ‘mix and match’ selection tools using the Shift key to add and Alt (or Opt) to subtract from a selection is also a big help at times. So if one part is easier with say, the pen, and another with quick selection, the two can be added together. Very handy.
You’ve done a very nice job here, it’s a very believable composite and creates a super composition. I wish more posts included the method employed - when people are generous with info it helps everyone along. Thanks for this.