modifying an image in Photoshop

[Bubzeebub]

If I want to save an image and blow it up in Photoshop how would I do it? I was trying to right click and save the image (which I did) but it saves it only as a Paint Shop Pro file. When I then tried to open it in Photoshop, Photoshop didn't like the format. What can I do?

[Bubzeebub]

Basically, I'm asking how can I save an image as a .jpg image when I right click and my pc is trying to force me to save it as a Paint Shop Pro type file?

[Bubzeebub]

Ok..figured it out. However, there's one other thing for anyone that's reading this. If I have an image and I want to extract one part of the image (for example the eyes) and blow it up and print just the eyes, how would I do that in Photoshop?

[benihana]

Theres loads of ways to do anything in photoshop, and without seeing you pic i can only guess at what might be the best solution in your case.

1. open your image in photoshop, and make sure its not a a background in the layers palette. Double click the layer to make it into a real layer if it is.

2. Enter 'quick mask' mode by pressing Q.

3. Zoom in (ctrl and +) so you have a nice clear view of the area you want to extract.

4. Select a paint brush and set the foreground color to black (if its not already)

5. Paint over the areas you are wanting to extract carefully - the paint will come out as a translucent red color. You can use selections, erasers and all the normal tools while in quick mask mode to get a precise area defiened that you want to extract.

6. When your happy with the mask, hit Q again to leave quick mask . You should now have a nice precise selection of marching ants around the area.

7. Press ctrl+c to copy that area, then ctrl+n to create a new document of the correct size for the area you copied, then ctrl+v.

You should now have the extracted bit on its own layer in a new document. You can increase the size by using >image > image size, BUT its very likely that the more you increase, the worse the quality will become.

HTH :)

[collymellon]

A quicker way if you prefer speed is to use the selection tool drag round eyes, ctrl C then ctrl N, press return then ctrl V.

Go to image>image size..

[marcn]

That would be easyer and quicker, but the selection tool does not always select what you want it to. The masking method will be more exact.