Using the Quick Mask tool - Photoshop 6.0 ( Part 2 )

Keep coloring the entire image as detailed an as close to the image you want to save as possible. ( The better you apply the mask the better the final image will look. ).

After you have completed the mask, return to standard mode by clicking on the button that says "Edit in Standard Mode", or by pressing "Q" on your keyboard again.

Your image will now look something like this:

The resulting image you have now is the area selected in which you have NOT masked out ( in this case the guitar ). You can now cut and paste the guitar onto any background you choose, or change the background in this image. You can also inverse the selection to play around that way. ( select->inverse ).

Sometimes when working in detail with masks, the border areas of the image you saved may be a bit jagged. In this case the smudge or blur tool may help you out.

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