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Depends on what version you're using. Ver.7 and below it is best done by saving the file on a white background, opening it into PhotoPaint and creating a mask around the object(s) and then saving this as a .cpt file you can import this back into Draw and have a transparent background around the object(s). Or if you just need a simple lower resolution type file then you could export it from Draw as a .GIF and designate the color you wish to be transparent in the export menu. Ver.8 and above you can do it all in Draw or PhotoPaint. You can convert a bitmap within Draw to a transparent background. In the 'bitmaps' menu click 'convert to bitmap', then select the type, color space and resolution for the bitmap and check the 'transparent background' button and you'll have it. If you need to save only the transparent background image by itself then select the image and 'save as' and check 'selected only' and you can save your bitmap as a .CDR file but it will remain a bitmap. There's a whole lot more that can be done and in many different ways but this should get the results you need in a simple way.
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Hi Gene, Before I start I try to resize and set the color mode. Then when I want to remove the background in Photo Paint, if it is a solid background using the magic wand I click on the background. Then go to "mask" then "invert" and this will put the mask around the image only. Then go to "edit" then "cut" and it removes the image and leaves the background putting the image on the clipboard. Then go to "file" then "new from clipboard" and it opens a new window with only the image you want. Save that and you're done. If you're background isn't solid then zoom in and paint it out all the way around the desired image. Once the background is painted out with white or a solid color then use the same procedure. This seems to work the best for me....hope it helps.
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In Photo Paint, Create a mask around the part you want, using whatever tool is appropriate for the job. Then create a "Floating Object", by going to Object / Create from selection. Save it, and then go to CorelDRAW and import the file. Ungroup it, then select it with the pick tool (this will select the top image. Don't marquee select, or you will grab everything). Move the top image off the lower image. One of them will be the floating object, the other will be the original image and will have a white box around it. Delete the one with the white box. For more imformation, look in Photo Paint's Help menu under "Floating Object".
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I'm not sure what your ultimate objective is with your "mask." You can mask a bitmap image in CorelDRAW with the image masking tool. This allows you to place the image over another object and the portion of the background you've selected will appear transparent. No sweat.
But if you don't want the "bounding area" of your image to extend beyond the masking layer, you need to create a clipping path around the bitmap. In CorelDRAW that can be done manually with your node editing tool (add nodes, convert lines to curves, etc.) by pulling in the bounding lines around a bitmap.
In Photoshop it's much easier. Use your magic wand tool to select the areas you don't want; then invert the selection so you only have what you do want. Then create a path from the selection, and export the image as an EPS with the path included. The image will be masked when it's imported into Corel or other programs. This method is needed when printing onto clear or colored vinyl with thermal transfer printers like DuraChrome. It allows you to print a white masking layer that only masks the portion of the image (i.e. the outline of a person).
Call or e-mail me if this is confusing. I'll be back in the office on Monday.
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Jim / Summa 800-527-7778 x 106 jim@summausa.com
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