#Pixelmator green screen pro#

So if I would have gone for RGB 0,1,2 at 0%, I would have gotten a big brownish-black 'aura' around the '2020'.ДЄfter some playing around with different tolerance levels, I got pretty close to what I was looking for at around 25%.

Most areas were actually RGB 0,1,2, but the closer towards the '2020', the more other variations of 'black' come into play. However, in my case the color range selection revealed, that the 'black' in the source image was by far not all black. If you look at the image in my example, you will see that the complexity is not very far from a Jackson Pollock: I was after the sparkling '2020' to use it in another image, so I wanted to simply 'drop' everything that is black. all completely black pixels with RGB 0,0,0).ДЄs you move the range selector around between 0% and 100%, Pixelmator will show you immediately what this would mean for the selection. The range selector will allow you to define a level of tolerance, where 0% is zero tolerance, which means that exactly the color that you chose is selected (i.e. You can choose the color picker or the well to choose the color you want. You should then see a screen similar to the first picture below. From there click the first button in the lower section of the settings pane to get to the 'select color range' function.ДЄlternatively, you can reach this function directly via the main menu: 'Tools' -> 'Selection' -> 'Select color range' (the third-last entry). You can click on the little arrow in the lower right corner of the icon to switch from 'quick selector' to 'color selector'. The 5th tool from the top is the icon for 'quick selection'. You can reach it via the vertical tool bar on the right hand side of the applications window.

#Pixelmator green screen pro#

In Pixelmator Pro you can simply use 'select color range' for this. So I thought I might just share this, for those who would like to accomplish the same: I refused to believe that such a great app as Pixelmator does not have an easy way to do this, so I did poke around a little bit and found out that it is actually very easy to do in this version. I had the same question as Bill, but I am using Pixelmator Pro (Version 1.5.4 'Avalon') and just like Bill, I didn't even know where to start with Stef's suggested methods 1 or 2, especially because I am using the later version of the software. It'll be easier to show you either of those methods with your own image. Let me know if you get stuck and post an image if you do. If you're using Pixelmator Pro only Method 1 will apply (and menu items will be in different places). I've assumed you're using Pixelmator 3.7.x for these tips, though they should work with earlier versions. This will apply the opacity information of the lower layer to the colour information of the upper. Right click on the original and select Create Clipping Mask. Move this layer underneath the original.ДҐ.

Use the Other > Mask to Alpha to use the brightness of the image as opacity information.Д¤. With the copy selected and visible, use the Stylize > Threshold effect to make the bits you want white and the bits you don't want black.ДЈ. To make a selection from a mask, click on the mask and select Load Selection from the edit menu.)Дў.

To make a Mask from a selection, just Add Mask to a layer that doesn't have one. You can move easily between selections and masks. (alternatively if you're feeling cavalier, select the black and hit delete). Use Layer > Add Layer Mask to mask out the black (or right-click on the layer and Add Mask). Using your favourite selection tools, select everything but the black (or select the black and invert the selection).Дў.

Method 1 - If you can select it you can mask it.ДЎ. Both may need some tidying up afterward depending on the complexity of your image. There are a couple of methods you can use, though.