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micropterus58 · 04-05-2009, 02:08 PM

Using PSP X2 gives you a few options.
1) Since the original image does not have a transparent background you need to remove it. Click in the black with the Magic Wand Tool. Here are my typical settings, adjust as necessary; Replace, RGB Value, 15 Tolerance, anti-alias on, outside. You should now have the marching ants. On some images you may need to SHFT Click to add to you selection.
2) Right click on the layer and click on Promote Background Layer. Press the Delete key. This will remove the background. You may need to select other sections and delete them on some images. One problem with this image is that the image is too close to the borders. Create a new transparent image 170x170 (or 160x160) pixels. Copy the original layer to the 170x170 image.(You could also resize the original socks by 90-95% so you will have the space to add a border)
3) Now you want to add a white border. Click in the transparent area with the Magic Wand. Press CTRL-SHFT-I to invert the selection. Create a new raster layer and move it below the original if you don't already have one. Select the blank layer. Click on Selections/Modify/Expand. Try expanding by three pixels. Fill the new selection with white (255,255,255). De-select the selection. CTRL-D. You now have a white border.
4) The white fill layer probably has jaggies. This is because there was no anti-aliasing done. You can add some Blur to smooth the edges. Click Adjust/Blur/Blur. Or you can add some Softness. Click Adjust/Softness/Soften. Different Blur and Soften options can be used.
5) Another option is to use a feathered fill. Go back to step 3. Instead of Expanding the border click on Selections/Modifly/Feather. Try a feather of 8-10 pixels. This will add a gradient type of fill below the original image.

Choose whichever looks best to you. OOTP will resize the 170x170 image.

04-05-2009, 02:08 PM	#8
micropterus58 All Star Starter Join Date: May 2007 Location: Connecticut Posts: 1,262	Using PSP X2 gives you a few options. 1) Since the original image does not have a transparent background you need to remove it. Click in the black with the Magic Wand Tool. Here are my typical settings, adjust as necessary; Replace, RGB Value, 15 Tolerance, anti-alias on, outside. You should now have the marching ants. On some images you may need to SHFT Click to add to you selection. 2) Right click on the layer and click on Promote Background Layer. Press the Delete key. This will remove the background. You may need to select other sections and delete them on some images. One problem with this image is that the image is too close to the borders. Create a new transparent image 170x170 (or 160x160) pixels. Copy the original layer to the 170x170 image.(You could also resize the original socks by 90-95% so you will have the space to add a border) 3) Now you want to add a white border. Click in the transparent area with the Magic Wand. Press CTRL-SHFT-I to invert the selection. Create a new raster layer and move it below the original if you don't already have one. Select the blank layer. Click on Selections/Modify/Expand. Try expanding by three pixels. Fill the new selection with white (255,255,255). De-select the selection. CTRL-D. You now have a white border. 4) The white fill layer probably has jaggies. This is because there was no anti-aliasing done. You can add some Blur to smooth the edges. Click Adjust/Blur/Blur. Or you can add some Softness. Click Adjust/Softness/Soften. Different Blur and Soften options can be used. 5) Another option is to use a feathered fill. Go back to step 3. Instead of Expanding the border click on Selections/Modifly/Feather. Try a feather of 8-10 pixels. This will add a gradient type of fill below the original image. Choose whichever looks best to you. OOTP will resize the 170x170 image.