Photoshop question....

relicsncoins

How do I change the background color. Let's say I wan't the background of this image black instead of the grey.

blu62vette

new background layer, make sure the background color is set to what you want beforehand.

relicsncoins

<< <i>new background layer, make sure the background color is set to what you want beforehand. >>



Is that available in photoshop elements?

I see layering, but nothing about new background layer.

blu62vette

try layer> new> background or something like that

RWB

You could try this:

Put the coin image on your computer screen and adjust the size to the way you want it. Using a black permanent marker, color the area surrounding the coin black. Using your trusty camera, take a photo of the screen, and load the new digital image into your image processing software. Voila ! Black background for your coin image.

Clean the screen with alcohol (vodka woks well) and repeat for the next coin. Simple. Easy. Fun.

(Not recommended for use with real computers.)

mgoodm3

should work in elements

Use the circular marquee to select the coin.
hit CTRL+SHFT+I to invert the selection.
hit delete and it be replaced with your closen background color

blu62vette

Is the grey a background you selected or the original image? I thought you may have already cropped out the coin.....

UtahCoin

NitroCruiser

You could also pick a copy of Adobe CS5 next month, use the "Content Aware" feature and remove any imperfection from your images very quickly. Here's the LINK with a DEMO of this feature. E-bay shopping just got much harder.