OK so here is a new contribution in how to remove the background from a picture even if the background was some kind of a thin color similar to the stroke. Lets say in a black and white picture I wanted the black to say, I would do the following: 1- Always go for the magic wand tool. 2- Pick the color you want to keep on the layer. 3- Go for Select and pick: Similar. This way you have all the black selected now. 4- Go for Select and click Inverse. So now you have everything other than the black color you want selected even if there was a yellow or red color you do not see. 5- A simple "Delete" click and now you have the black only on your layer. To make sure it is 100% pure black now, do the following: 1- Magic Wand Tool 2- Pick the black then Select Similar 3- Delete 4- Upper Menu pick "Layer" 5- Pick New/Layer and press OK. 6- Pick the Paint Bucket Tool on your left, sometimes it would be hidden so look for it behind the Gradient Tool. 7 Pick the black color in the Color section down C:0 M:0 Y:0 B:100 8- Put the bucket on the selection and click. Now you have pure black. I hope you found my contribution to the Magical Wand Tool effective. Best Regards guys