Have a Question about PS cs5...Please Help

MammaPaparazzaMammaPaparazza Registered Users Posts: 221 Major grins
edited June 28, 2011 in Finishing School
I have a problem, well it's not really my problem...but I have a picture of a wedding cake at my friends wedding- in the car (the groom picked up the cake) the top slid half way off the top of the holder...can I select the top part of the cake in cs5 and move or slide it over to where it belongs?
I'm still figuring out cs5, and I've searched google but can't find anything that tells me how to select the cake and then move it over.
Thanks :dunno
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  • RichardRichard Administrators, Vanilla Admin Posts: 19,967 moderator
    edited June 27, 2011
    If you post the pic, it will be easier to help. There are two things that need to be done: get a good selection of the part you want to move and move it; then you will have to fill in the background with something reasonable where the part used to be. Selecting can often be done with the quick selection wand, but the magnetic wand or other methods (including simply painting a mask and loading it as a selection) are also possible. Moving is easy with the move tool. Fill can be done with edit->fill->content aware, cloning, or a combination of the two.

    All this can be easy or hard depending on the image ne_nau.gif.
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  • basfltbasflt Registered Users Posts: 1,882 Major grins
    edited June 27, 2011
    how i would do it
    after selecting ;
    edit , copy , paste special , in place
    this makes the selection a layer
    move it with move tool , the top one on the left colom
    go to ; edit , transform and choose an option [ sometimes WARP can be handy ]
    on right side ,in layers pane , change transparency of the new layer , so you see wat is underneath [ set back to 100 when done ]
    select base layer on right pane [ it becomes blue ]
    clone out the original fallen part with surrounding background [ clone stamp tool ]
    use alt + click to select , then paint over the part you want out [ set the top layer back to 100 when done ]
    right click in layers pane , flatten

    oh , before i forget
    if you have a good pic of entire original cake in its original shape , you can use that one too
    in the same way as above
    PS works thru different pic's

    hope it helps , despite my terrible English headscratch.gif
    Bas

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  • pathfinderpathfinder Super Moderators Posts: 14,708 moderator
    edited June 27, 2011
    Moving a selection can be as easy as holding down the right key ( the "V" key), and sliding your mouse.

    Creating a good selection can be much more challenging if you do not have any experience making selections before in Photoshop. If you are an experienced user of Photoshop the quick selection tool works quite well. If you have never used Photoshop previously, getting a good selection may take some time, and it is probably easier to hire someone to do the image editing for you.

    I would think the slid cake is one item that will remain a memorable point about the wedding as the years pass.

    I wrote a thread about swapping backgrounds, using the Quick Selection tool here http://www.dgrin.com/showthread.php?t=116223

    The technique will work just fine for moving a selection as well
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  • PeanoPeano Registered Users Posts: 268 Major grins
    edited June 27, 2011
    It's really impossible to tell without seeing the image.
    Peano
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  • MammaPaparazzaMammaPaparazza Registered Users Posts: 221 Major grins
    edited June 27, 2011
    Ok, here it is...yeah, she remembers it all right...she was sooooooo mad!!!!
    lol
    DSC_0303.JPG
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    It is vain to do with more what can be done with less. - William of Occam (c. 1288-1348)
  • PeanoPeano Registered Users Posts: 268 Major grins
    edited June 27, 2011
    Yes, that can be fixed. It's not something a beginner could do and get away with.

    cakee.jpg
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  • pathfinderpathfinder Super Moderators Posts: 14,708 moderator
    edited June 27, 2011
    Nice job, especially the recreation of the pole that was uncovered with the move of the cake.
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  • MammaPaparazzaMammaPaparazza Registered Users Posts: 221 Major grins
    edited June 28, 2011
    Peano wrote: »
    Yes, that can be fixed. It's not something a beginner could do and get away with.

    cakee.jpg

    Wow...that is fantastic!!!!!
    am I able to copy this now ? lol rolleyes1.gif
    Know the rules well, so you can break them effectively. - Dalai Lama XIV
    It is vain to do with more what can be done with less. - William of Occam (c. 1288-1348)
  • MammaPaparazzaMammaPaparazza Registered Users Posts: 221 Major grins
    edited June 28, 2011
    I really wish I could learn cs5...I just got it not to long ago, I've had cs2, and invested soooo much time reading...and then wham bam switched to 5 and now I hate to say it...I need a long break from reading manuals...it's getting rather drab.
    Know the rules well, so you can break them effectively. - Dalai Lama XIV
    It is vain to do with more what can be done with less. - William of Occam (c. 1288-1348)
  • PeanoPeano Registered Users Posts: 268 Major grins
    edited June 28, 2011
    MammaPaparazza wrote: »
    Wow...that is fantastic!!!!!
    am I able to copy this now ? lol rolleyes1.gif
    You can copy the image. Copying the retouching technique might be a different story. headscratch.gif
    Peano
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  • basfltbasflt Registered Users Posts: 1,882 Major grins
    edited June 28, 2011
    MammaPaparazza wrote: »
    I really wish I could learn cs5...I just got it not to long ago, I've had cs2, and invested soooo much time reading...and then wham bam switched to 5 and now I hate to say it...I need a long break from reading manuals...it's getting rather drab.

    stop it , you read the wrong things
    you should first learn the basics of image-editing [ selecting , copy , paste clone ]

    no need to learn advanced stuff if you cant manage the basics

    these basics are more or less similar to all image-editors

    im sure you could do this too
    IMO , anyone can ............ with a little bit of practice ............
    Bas

    /ɯoɔ˙ƃnɯƃnɯs˙ʇlɟsɐq//:dʇʇɥ
  • PeanoPeano Registered Users Posts: 268 Major grins
    edited June 28, 2011
    MammaPaparazza wrote: »
    I need a long break from reading manuals...it's getting rather drab.

    Have you tried video tutorials?
    Peano
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