Tutorial (Part B) - Magic Selection Brush
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Click the Copy icon
 (found on the Shortcuts toolbar) in order to copy the selection to the clipboard.
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Open the desired new background image - (Click on File -> Open menu, figure no.7)
figure no. 7
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Use the Paste Into Current Image option from the shortcuts toolbar .Next, drag & resize the object to the desired place & size, click Enter when finished. The object will be fixed and the selection marks will be removed (figure no.8)
figure no. 8
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Clear "leftovers" from edges (optional) - In case after copy and pasting the selected object you see a "leftovers" on some points of the object edges simply fix it using the magic eraser:
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From the Tools toolbar select the Magic Eraser (figure no.9)
figure no.9
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Set the eraser size to the desired size, a good choice to start with is a small size as 30 x 30 or 50 x 50
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Using the magic eraser gently touch/erase the edges "leftovers" by left click and move the mouse on the edges "leftovers"
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Restoring accidentally deleted area(s) - if you accidentally deleted area(s) you can easily restore it by right click with the mouse and move it over the accidentally deleted area(s)
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Refine edges (Retouch Mask) - in order to get a professional results we must refine the mask edges to get a natural & realistic blend between both images. In order to refine the mask click on "Adjustments -> Retouch Mask" Menu, this will open Retouch Mask screen (figure no. 10). On the retouch mask screen leave the defaults and click OK
figure no. 10
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Finally you should get this result - the object on the new background (figure no. 11)
figure no. 11
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