You don't need to use a stockphoto, because that might mean you're tempted to just go ahead and filter it like
mad and you'll have to cut the tree out of the photo. You might want to download the tree brushes from Imanimetions
instead.
If you look on the left menu bar, on the bottom with the Affiliates, there is a link called Imanimetions.
They have a tutorial for scan cleaning, extraction and the tree brushes and more.
As for "cleaning a new wall" I have no idea what that means...
And to make a character bigger learn how to vector over it.
Enlarging creates pixels and if you try to blur it, it's even worse because it's obvious.
http://www.heathrowe.com/tuts/vector.asp
http://www.vectorage.com/tutorials.php
merged: 06-23-2006 ~ 08:01am
PS: Moving to ART forum.