Photoshop help

[Ridn9high]

I finally got around and made a little trademark that I want to put on all my pictures. I would like to know how to pull the object from the original background with out having to trace the whole object. Here is the text I made and hopefully someone can help with the easy task. It is a mind boggler for myself at this point

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[Shane]

Did you create it in Photoshop?
Is the graphic on its own layer?
Is that layer transparent?

If not, what is the largest image you have of this logo?

 

[Ridn9high]

I did create it in photoshop and it does have its own layer. Not sure about the transparent layer though.
Thanks for any help that you might be able to offer

 

[Shane]

Good, If the logo was built on a layer that wasn't first filled with a solid color, you can just size the logo (on that layer) down to 100% of what you want it to be on the photos, then just click on that layer (in the layer palette) and drag it to the photo. The transparency around the image will follow over to the new image and will create a new layer on top of the photo. There you can move the logo around and then either flatten and save, or File>Save for Web, or Save As, or whatever you want.

Feel free to send the PSD file to me and I'll take a peek at it.
shane at jesseshunting dot com

 

[foulshot]

Shane, isnt there also a way to make it a brush?(custom???)

 

[foulshot]

Mike,
That is a pretty cool logo. Mind sharing the steps you used to make it?

 

[Ridn9high]

Foulshot,
Here is a a few steps in how I made that image. If you have any questions feel free to ask.

1). First I typed an "M" on the new layer
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2). Now click on the right button of the mouse. On the bottom of the pop-up screen is "WARP TEXT".
a). Click on Warp Text
aa).Now click on sytles.
There are many different ones to choose from, I used the "Shell Upper" style.
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3). For the "S" I did the same as step (1) and (2).

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4). Merge the text "M" and "S" to where you like

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5).On right side of screen is "STYLES AND EFFECTS" Open this table and TWO selection bars will appear. The bar on the left reads (EFFECTS, FILTERS AND LAYER STYLES)

Use the EFFECTS and then on the second bar use the TEXT EFFECTS

Grab the BRUSHED METAL and drag to the "S"

Now change your layer to the "M" layer and then do the same as above.


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[Hideandwatch]

nice work Mike, and some good info Shane...I have been trying to find a diferent way to sign my photos to not show the sig so highlighted, and I found it in the process that you explained. Thanks!

 

[foulshot]

Thanks Mike, good explanation!