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    MichelleD Posts: 11, Reputation: 1
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    May 20, 2008, 04:11 PM
    Adobe illustrator CS3 image editing
    I want to know how to separate an image from its background so that I can put it over another object.
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    Jun 2, 2008, 10:08 AM
    The easiest way to do this is with Photoshop CS3 (not Illustrator). Photoshop CS3 has a Filter -> Extract tool that lets you outline the edges of the image and extract it from the background.

    Here is a tutorial:

    YouTube - Photoshop Tutorial :: Using the Extract Filter
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    Apr 12, 2013, 04:10 PM
    The magic wand does a nice job in photoshop if it's a more or less solid colored background.
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