Removing the Background from a Picture in Photoshop Elements 3

Now double click the zoom tool button to get back to 100% magnification. If you're happy with the selection you can skip this step. But if you see unwanted fringe pixels around the edges of the selection, go to Filter > Other > Maximum. Set the radius to 1 pixel and it should take care of the fringe. Click OK to accept the change, or cancel if it's removing too much around the edges.

Save your file as a PSD. In part two of the tutorial we'll do some color correction, add a drop shadow, text, and a border to make a card front.

Go to Part Two: Making a Card