Does anyone know a simple way to remove the background around an object and save it as a tiff or jpeg so I can import an object into Coreldraw without the "White Box" around it? I forgot how to do this. Any help would be great. . . thanks so much John
Posted by Laura Butler (Member # 1830) on :
It can be done. I mask off the object that I want to bring into corel, hit COPY, FILE, new, choose transparent background, then paste and save. It must be saved as a PSD. It then has to be IMPORTED into CorelDraw.
[ December 04, 2003, 03:08 PM: Message edited by: Laura Butler ]
Posted by John Arnott (Member # 215) on :
Laura,Thanks so much for the phone call.
Posted by Mike Pipes (Member # 1573) on :
John,
You can also erase the background leaving it transparent, save the file as a Photoshop PSD, then you can import that PSD into Corel and the background will be a separate object from the foreground.
Posted by Laura Butler (Member # 1830) on :
Mike, That doesn't always work for some reason. I just tried it on another PSD file to make sure and I ended up with a white background still.
Posted by Alan Ackerson (Member # 3224) on :
Hi John,
Also in PSH, if the layer named Background is in italic it is uneditable...just double click the layer in the layer pallet and a pop up window will show, most likely naming it Layer 0. Just hit ok. Then you can paint or make changes if needed.
May or may not help, just an extra 1/2¢.
Posted by Alan Ackerson (Member # 3224) on :
edit- Must be a .gif or .psd format to preseve transparencies(sp?)
another alternative is to make a clipping mask using the .psd format. I tried to make one using .tiff but wasn't able to get it to work.
[ December 04, 2003, 03:30 PM: Message edited by: Alan Ackerson ]
Posted by Mike Pipes (Member # 1573) on :
Laura, I just tried it and it worked. Even retained the gradual transition from solid to transparent when I used a soft brush to do it.
Maybe it's something to do with the layers?
I just loaded a JPG, changed the "Background" layer to "Layer 0", erased the perimeter then saved as PSD. Imported it into CorelDRAW and it came in as planned.
Posted by Laura Butler (Member # 1830) on :
Mike, If you want to take an image from one pic and add to another there is another way to soften the edges so that it looks more natural. Put a mask around your image/object, go to SELECT/FEATHER. I usually choose numbers between 2-10, depending on the size\image. This gives a nice even blend.
If you want to make a pic into a vinate'(sp) you would do it almost the same way. Lets say we'll start with someone's portrait. Put a big oval mask around the person. Go to SELECT\FEATHER and choose a number about 20. go to SELECT\INVERSE. Then go to IMAGE/CROP. Bingo!
[ December 04, 2003, 06:40 PM: Message edited by: Laura Butler ]
Posted by Todd Gill (Member # 2569) on :
You can also "Powerclip" an image into a closed vector path of your choosing...say for instance, you draw a path around the portion of the image that you WANT to see, then Powerclip the image into that closed-shape vector path....anything outside of the path won't be visible.
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Even retained the gradual transition from solid to transparent when I used a soft brush to do it.