Removing the background from portraits (Photoshop)

[b.easy]

First off, make sure your image is converted to .PCX and also 256 colors. There are numerous tutorials for this.


Next, open up the color table in photoshop.



This is what the color table looks like when open. The box in the bottom right corner contains color 0, the color which appears transparent in mugen.



At this point you want to click on the bottom rightmost box and copy the code for the color. Trust me, you'll need it.



Now, change that color to a different shade, one that doesn't clash with any other colors on the portrait. The codes for the two most frequently used are ff00ff (neon pink) and 00ff00 (neon green) If the background is initially pink, you should set color 0 to green, and vice versa.



Now your picture should have green "holes" in it. Paste the color code that i told you to copy as your selected color and use the paint bucket to fill in the neon green holes. You'll probably need to use the zoom tool.



After the image is completely filled in, change the background color to the your new color 0 and save.



Open Fighter Factory and change out the portrait. (Again, I'm assuming you guys know this part.)



And there you have it.

[Luis/Dshiznet]

you know theres a easier way to do it right?..

[b.easy]

there are lots of ways, this is how to do it with Phototshop. It's not very hard, i just broke it into steps. This way tend to produce cleaner images. 

[Luis/Dshiznet]

there are lots of ways, this is how to do it with Phototshop. It's not very hard, i just broke it into steps. This way tend to produce cleaner images. 

well i know a better way( no offense) in ps
just convert the pic to rbg mode, then use the magic want to remove the old bg. Then go to image > mode > indexed color 256.

then copy the image, make a new file and paste it, then do the same step. and save as pcx. but it has to be the same bg color as the other sprites for the character

[b.easy]

That's fine, but large portraits aren't supposed to share the pallete with characters, and the whole magic wand thing causes quality loss in many situations. 

[Luis/Dshiznet]

That's fine, but large portraits aren't supposed to share the pallete with characters, and the whole magic wand thing causes quality loss in many situations. 

well not if you use it correctly like most ppl do 

[b.easy]

correctly? like you did with your expert work?

if mine seems so backwards, please make one of your own so i don't mislead the masses.

[Luis/Dshiznet]

correctly? like you did with your expert work?

if mine seems so backwards, please make one of your own so i don't mislead the masses.

man either your being sarcastic or your acting dum
i never said your tut was bad, i just said there was a easier way
and my expert work? pff dude im a newb at this..

lmao i guess your the n00b of the day now.

[b.easy]

Anyways, this process works pretty similar in Paintshop, but color 0 is in the top left corner, not the bottom right

[dennis872005]

this is not how to remove the background from a picture just how to get the color 0 to be transparent. plus there are easier ways and it was already transparent at the beginning

[b.easy]

this is not how to remove the background from a picture just how to get the color 0 to be transparent.

same thing in this case.

If anyone else wants to comment on how there is an easier way, go make your own tutorial. I learned this way from MI a while back and i posted it with hopes of helping out the confused people in the help section.

[FilthyKadaver]

thanx for making this tutorial Blunted i always wondered how to do this with PS.

[John Jr.]

Just want to thank you, Blunted. Your tutorial was very helpful to me.

[thrasherpunk]

how bout for GIMP?

[ExShadow]

what if your background is red orange or black

[♦ßlôödÑinjå♦]

This was very helpful thank you