cutting out the image

the first step was to upload the image into photoshop.










the next step was to create a new layer. you create this so you don't edit over the original layer.











you then make the new layer a bright colour like red so you can see the ares of where you have cut out.








you then create a copy of the image. you do this in case you make a big mistake on the original image.









you then move the background copy up to the top of the layers. you have to do this because the layer at the top is the layer you will be looking at unless you click on the little eye which then makes that layer invisible.







the next step you need to do is to make a layer mask. you do this to protect the layer. if you have the layer mask on the layer you are cutting out to cant do anything destructive to the layer.







the red line on the image is actually the bit of the image that has been cut out. the mark on the layer mask is showing that that line is cut out.











this image shows how you can rub out what you have coloured. this is a simple thing to do. in the bottom left hand corner there is a black and white box. the black box means you are colouring it and the white box means you are erasing it. all you have to do to switch the boxes around is press x.







this image is showing how to use the polygonal tool. it draws straight lines so can make cutting out images with straight shapes easy. all you have to do is click and a point will appear then click where you want the line to extend to. this can be easy to use but wont give you a very realistic curve to your shape.




you then join up the lines of the polygonal tool. this is just a quick example of a square using the polygonal tool. when choosing that area to cut out you have to change the black and white box around. you have to use the white box to cut out the area.









this is the finished picture. as you can see the image has been successfully cut out.