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ablily
Joined: 20 Sep 2006
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 Posted: Wed Sep 20, 2006 3:40 pm Post subject: Transparent Background using Wizard |
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Hi everyone. I'm new to Photoshop and I hope you can help me!
I have a jpeg file and am trying to get a transparent background in photoshop. I have been using the wizard in the help menu. This asks you to select the area which you want to make transparent and then saves it for you in an eps format.
So I have been selecting the area with the magic wand and deleting the area to get a flat background. Then I select the whole background with the same tool and goto help, wizard etc.
I then go to Corel Draw and go to the import file and put it into my worksheet and it comes up as a grey square saying photoshop blah blah blah - or something probably a bit more technical but I'm on a different computer now so i'm not exactly sure what it says!
I know Corel isn't everyone's best friend here, but does anyone know what I'm doing wrong. Thanks. |
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lasa
Joined: 08 Aug 2005
Posts: 1090
Location: Florida
PS Version: CS
OS: MS XP
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Jpeg files do not support transparency. You need to save the file as a gif or png if you want transparency.
Make sure you end up with a traqnsparent background (instead of a white background)
Duplicate the background layer then placing a blank layer under your original picture turn off the bottom layer. You know you have a transparent area when you see a grey checkboard.
Hope it helps,
Lasa
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