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Microstock Photography Forum - General => Newbie Discussion => Topic started by: tab62 on March 26, 2011, 19:00

Title: White Backgrounds
Post by: tab62 on March 26, 2011, 19:00

Hi Stock Folks,

I wanted to know how important is that my White Background, on isolated objects, to be 255 in all areas? I used the curves with with white dropper and usually get around 250 on most of my White Background- is this good enough.

Also if you do want to isolate the object it the pen tool much better than the magic wand tool?


Thanks.


Tom

Title: Re: White Backgrounds
Post by: ShadySue on March 26, 2011, 19:51

Quote from: tab62 on March 26, 2011, 19:00

Hi Stock Folks,

I wanted to know how important is that my White Background, on isolated objects, to be 255 in all areas? I used the curves with with white dropper and usually get around 250 on most of my White Background- is this good enough.

Also if you do want to isolate the object it the pen tool much better than the magic wand tool?

Thanks.

Tom

Yes, and yes.

Title: Re: White Backgrounds
Post by: Phil on March 26, 2011, 20:05

I use levels to take to 255 , stockfresh will reject you for a mix of 250-255. Other sites depends on reviewers mood on the day :)

Title: Re: White Backgrounds
Post by: tab62 on March 26, 2011, 20:16

This will really help me. Cannot thank you enough! I just watched a video to show you how to check the White Background and how to make it 255. Awesome and I am very lucky that a lot of my photos were accepted as an 'isolated' object...

Title: Re: White Backgrounds
Post by: Blufish on March 26, 2011, 20:16

Check out leafs tutorials on isolation. They are here somewhere and very helpful.

Title: Re: White Backgrounds
Post by: tab62 on March 26, 2011, 22:36

just watch them very good! I will master the pen tool- so cool...

Title: Re: White Backgrounds
Post by: microstockphoto.co.uk on March 27, 2011, 03:07

yes, it is important that white is 255

otherwise, it's not isolated on white, it's another concept: a grey background is perfectly acceptable in some shots but near-white is useless