I have taken some images using a digital camera at 2m Pixels for a
website. The original image has been taken aginast a black background.
The original image can be found here
[url=http://www.weddingcards.biz/Images/original.gif]http://www.weddingcards.biz/Images/original.gif[/url] then using [Adobe
Photoshop 7] the magic wand tool (30%) I deleted the black background
and the result can be found here
[url=http://www.weddingcards.biz/Images/white_bg.gif]http://www.weddingcards.biz/Images/white_bg.gif[/url].
I would now like to add a realistic/subtle shadow to the image SO THAT
it ends up like this
The picture from the digital camera is "single layer" (background) so
please make the instructions specific to this file type as I do not
have "layers".
My questions are
1) Is this the best way (ie taking pic on black b/g and then using the
magic wand to delete) to end up with a clean white background? I dont
mind doing it some other way if it is easier/better.
2) The edges of my picture are not very good. How can I improve?
3) How can I add a subtle shadow like [url=http://www.weddingcards.biz/Images/result.jpg]http://www.weddingcards.biz/Images/result.jpg[/url]
I would like the result to be clean clear and chrisp and approprite
file size for the website.
I would like to have detailed instructions, please, as I am not an expert.
