Re: Breaking up images in Photoshop 4.0?

Rick:

I use one of two methods described below.  The first method is quick and 
easy if you don't need to be super accurate on your parsing.  The second 
method requires more work but you can parse very accurately.  I'm 
assuming you are comfortable with Photoshop 4 so I'm not going to give 
you all the steps.

Method 1:
1. Make a backup of your finished image, work on the copy
2. Set grid to a relatively fine setting (File-Preference)
3. Display grid (View-Show Grid)
4. Turn on snap-to-grid (View-Snap to grid)
5. Use rectangular marquee tool or crop tool to select the area
6. Crop the image (Image-Crop)
7. Save this image using Save As
8. You can also save/export to the desired format at this time
9. Keep the cropped image open for reference
10. Open the original copy and repeat from Step 5

Method 2:
1. Make a backup of your finished image, work on the copy
2. Turn off grid
3. Use rectangular marquee tool or crop tool, select the area
4. Write down the X-Y coordinates
5. Crop the image (Image-Crop)
6. Save this image using Save As
7. You can also save/export to the desired format at this time
8. Keep the cropped image open for reference
9. Open the original file and repeat from Step 3 by picking up from the 
last set of coordinates

I would recommend using Method 1.  I was able to achieve good result by 
using the grid method (example at 
http://xoom.com/burleson/photo/zgalsel.html).  I'm sure there are other 
ways to do this.  Stay tuned for other suggestions from the List.  Good 
luck.

-Collin


----Original Message Follows----
Date: Wed, 10 Dec 1997 04:23:20 -0800
To: hwg-graphics(at)hwg.org
From: Rick Strom <strom(at)netroplex.com>
Subject: Breaking up images in Photoshop 4.0?

Trying to add another element to my pages...

I want to design a pretty complicated "title" section, which I want to
break up AFTER the design for various reasons.  In other words, I want 
to
take one big graphic and break it into several smaller ones, all of 
which
will fit snug again in a table.  One example comes to mind, if I'm not
explaining myself well, at http://www.kfi640.com 

Does anyone have any suggestions for doing this and keeping one's 
sanity?
I've been trying to do everything in parts, and I can't take it no 
more...

Thanks much,
Rick
-------------------
Rick W. Strom
http://home.netroplex.com/strom
The new film: http://home.netroplex.com/strom/deadfall.html




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