Change or alter a background?

I am using photoshop cs2, and was curious to see if there's a way to change a background completely. I have a few that I shot recently, and the backgrounds were aweful (a wedding shot in a fireman's hall...lol) Brown paneling and neon beer signs.
If there's a way, and you know how, please help
:dunno
If there's a way, and you know how, please help

:dunno
Shannon 
Canon Digital Rebel XTI, 430ex, sigma 24-70 f2.8 macro, a crummy kit lens, 4gb cf, and tons of batteries.
www.heatonphotography.net
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Canon Digital Rebel XTI, 430ex, sigma 24-70 f2.8 macro, a crummy kit lens, 4gb cf, and tons of batteries.
www.heatonphotography.net
http://picasaweb.google.com/heatonphotography
www.myspace.com/heatonphotography
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Is there a tutorial on this somewhere?
Canon Digital Rebel XTI, 430ex, sigma 24-70 f2.8 macro, a crummy kit lens, 4gb cf, and tons of batteries.
www.heatonphotography.net
http://picasaweb.google.com/heatonphotography
www.myspace.com/heatonphotography
Shannon,
I have found so many tutorials on how to do things in photoshop just by searching the web. I have really learned alot on my own by doing this. Isn't the internet just fabulous
Shane
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Canon 20d and 40d
Canon 50mm 1.4
Canon 85mm 1.8
Canon 70-200L IS 2.8
They can be simple, or amazingly difficult. It all depends on your background, and on the complexity of the outline of your subjects.
There are a number of ways to create a layer mask, too many for anyone here to help you with, I'm afraid.
You'll really want to do some searches for Layer Masking/Masks.
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You should also search under Making a Selection in CS2. Lots of ways to skin that cat.
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Duffy