I am using a pic of Sachin for this tutorial. Sachin - One of the greatest batsmen ever.



1) Open the image in Photoshop.

2) Filter--->Extract (ALT+CTRL+X) (In Photoshop 6, Extract is in the Image menu)

3) Now you'll see the image in a new window. In that window you'll see a toolbar on the left. From that toolbar choose the Edge Highlighter Tool (B)



4) Next choose an appropriate Brush Size from the Tool Options (from the menu on the right side). In this case I chose 9.

5)Next draw an outline around the portion you want to extract.

*If you go wrong somewhere, just use the Eraser Tool (E) from the left side toolbar


Now after drawing your outline the image should be looking like this in the Extract window:



6) Next pick the Fill Tool (G) and apply it on the part which you want to extract.



Now it'll be like:



7) Click OK

8) Now you will see that you have successfully extracted the image from its background. But still some minor traces of background can be seen.



Inorder to remove it take the Eraser Tool (E) from the MAIN toolbar and erase out the necessary parts. The Zoom Tool (Z) may also come in handy while doing so

The final extarcted image:



Now go ahead and use you images in signatures, avtars, wallpapers, whatever. Hope this tut helped.

sweet a quicker way to render thx