tony cooper <tony_cooper213@earthlink.net> wrote:

> Anyone shooting photographs with a chroma green background and then
> processing the images in Photoshop?

The Green background could be a better choice for video, but for digital
image then green-screen isn't nessary. But in general it's more of masking
skill than tool.

> Can the background be removed with one of the standard tools in
> Photoshop? I see references to software for use with chroma green or
> blue background, but I think they're for video. Is any type of
> software or a plug-in used for stills?

The green-screen just to separate between normal and green that is an
unusual color to making thing easier to select. That's the main idea.

Yes, there are plug-in, but again plug-in can only to speed thing up,
and usually for small print for displaying. For larger print then Masking
skill is the must have.

> Using the Magic Wand or the Magic Eraser, just about any solid color
> can be removed, but I've read that the extraction is simpler and
> cleaner if done with a chroma green or a blue background.

Well, Magic Wand is a magical tool for newbie to impress other newbie, or
for some commercial video to show off beginner. For detail work (especially
printing) then you may need to spend around a year or so practicing Masking
technique.

I have been using Masking very often (almost of all important photos),
been doing it for many years, and still seeing some improvement. Or I can
say that I am pretty good but still not at the top yet.