Photo composite with PE 3.0

I have been asked to photograph a sports team and create a photo composite poster on a separate photographic background. I've seen these, but is PE the appropriate program to use? If so, anyplace I can get some help? I have PE 3.0 on a PC.

Jim,
Selecting a component from a background can be done in various ways. However, feathering the selection does does help with the sharp edges which you have identified. The magnetic lasso tool is dependent on edge contrast; this facilitates its application. The magic wand tool is especially useful when the background is a homogeneous color. For example, if one has a tennis player standing on green grass, one can click on the green grass and then delete it, and be left with just the tennis player as a selection. In turn, the edges of this can be feathered.
You may want to invest in an excellent book: Photoshop Elements 3 - The Missing Manual by Barbara Brundage, ISBN 0-596-00453-2. I own this book, and since you are working with PEv.3 it will tie in nicely. Barbara is a frequent contributor on this forum. She has produced updated versions of the book and you may be able to buy it quite reasonably on Amazon, etc. I have no commercial connection to the author or to the publisher.
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