How to Make a Cursor with Photoshop

Step 4 Now add it to an alpha channel

Now we are going to add it to an alpha channel by pressing Select--->Save Selection...
Then we name it like BG or something.
Then Deselect (Ctrl+D)

Comments

[naz3]

I found it much easier to just use the Alpha 1 channel from the Channel drop down, instead of creating a new channel. For some reason it wouldn't work correctly with the above instructions.

[nenom]

How do i do that? I'm new to photoshop

[Energyzed]

1. Make the Background behind your cursor black. 2. Make sure the picture and the background color are on the same layer (Merge/Flatten Image if need be). 3. Using the wand tool select your background color (also make sure the "Contiguous" box is checked for the wand tool's settings, and nothing else; this should be at the top of the window including "anti-alias" & "sample all layers") 4. Save your selection as a new channel, name it whatever you want (Select>Save Selection). 5. Deselect. 6.Zoom in on your picture at 800% and select 1 pixel somewhere in the top left corner (This is for the hotspot). 7. Save the selected pixel as a new alpha channel (same as last time). 8. Save as a .CUR file and you're done! :D

[nenom]

Thanks man will try out soon :)

[stef120]

With me it only works with a 100 % invisible background if the background color chosen is black. If you choose any other color the backrground is trnsparent but visible. For the rest this instructable works fine over here. Cheers.