Hi your first step Should Be Make A Copy never work on the original.

John Inzer wrote:
> dkb wrote:
>
>> Probably I am not explaining my problem properly--- I
>> shall replete it again---- I have a picture which shows
>> two persons? Out of the picture I want to extract only
>> one person from the picture --- cropping crops a
>> rectangular picture---- the MS paint ‘star tool’ copies
>> for me not an exact portion inside the contour of the
>> picture that I want (because of my limitations in the
>> smooth hand drawing) and thus I am not in a position to
>> extract it with these programs?
>
> ===================================
> Sounds like you are trying to make a cutout.
> Try the free 60 day trial version of MS Digital
> Image...(I've added instructions on making
> the cutout below)
>
> This is a downloadable trial version with much
> of the functionality of MS Digital Image Suite
> 2006.
>
> Once your 60 day trial period has ended, the
> program will de-feature to minimal functionality.
>
> Microsoft Digital Image
> Starter Edition 2006
> http://tinyurl.com/8x6ea
>
> Be aware that it's a 109 MB download....
>
>
> How to save a cutout as a separate object:
>
> First, choose the Freehand Selection Tool
> and carefully outline your subject by Left click
> / Dragging your Pointer. Just think of carefully
> cutting out a paperdoll with scissors.
>
>
> After you define your selection (cutout), copy
> the selected object by typing...Ctrl+C...
> (Also...you can add the cutout as a separate
> layer to the original image by typing...Ctrl+D)
>
> Now... open a blank canvas by left clicking
> the "New" button (or Ctrl+N)...and Paste the
> cutout...Ctrl+V...the blank will autofit the cutout.
>
>
> You can smooth the edges of your finished
> cutout by going to...Effects / Edges / Soft...
> one or two points should do it.
>
> So the simple steps are...
>
> 1) Define your selection with the
> Advanced Selection tools...
> 2) Ctrl+C
> 3) Ctrl+N
> 4) Ctrl+V
>
> Now you can open the image that you wish
> to add the cutout to and drag the cutout onto
> it. The cutout can be resized by dragging the
> corner handles and repositioned by dragging
> the 4-way arrow. Also...a selected object can
> be nudged into position with your arrow keys.
>