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Photoshop Elements and Transparency
Posted: 2006-05-10 10:39pm
by Base Delta Zero
I'm trying to cut the background out of an image for use in Adobe Photoshop Elements, but it doesn't seem to want to do this, it always saves as white whenver I try to do anything with it. So, does anyone know the solution to this or another common (i.e. not insanely expensive) program that can fix this?
Posted: 2006-05-10 10:40pm
by Lancer
First question: what format are you saving the pic as?
Posted: 2006-05-10 10:58pm
by Base Delta Zero
I'm using JPG. I have the option of GIF and PNG as well.
Posted: 2006-05-10 11:01pm
by Spanky The Dolphin
JPEG doesn't support transparency: GIF and PNG do, though.
Posted: 2006-05-10 11:12pm
by Stark
Woo! A photoshop question *I* know the answer to!
Posted: 2006-05-11 01:17am
by Dalton
Spanky The Dolphin wrote:JPEG doesn't support transparency: GIF and PNG do, though.
And you'll want to use 32-bit PNGs, because GIF transparency sucks.
Another thing, I don't think you can use layer masking in Elements.
Posted: 2006-05-11 07:48pm
by Base Delta Zero
Yeah, I figured that out. I'm just making a 50*50 button, so I don't think quality will be a probably. Thanks for the help anyways.