Background color to transparent

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RBDU
Jun 7, 2006
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Hello All! thanking anyone for a reply! PhCS Ver8! I’m a newbie.

On my document I set the background to a colour. Now I wish to change it to transparent, but I am having trouble trying to do this. Any ideas?

Regards
Peter
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Gene Palmiter
Jun 8, 2006
If its a solid color it’s easy…if its going to be easy. If you are having trouble it might be because you are trying to do it on the background layer. Duplicate the background layer and delete everything on the background layer. Then select the color you want to delete and delete it. If this doesn’t give a clean look….like if its a person’s hair….that takes masking.

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Gene Palmiter
(visit my photo gallery at http://palmiter.dotphoto.com) freebridge design group

"RBDU" wrote in message
Hello All! thanking anyone for a reply! PhCS Ver8! I’m a newbie.
On my document I set the background to a colour. Now I wish to change it to transparent, but I am having trouble trying to do this. Any ideas?
Regards
Peter
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RBDU
Jun 8, 2006
I have merged two layers together. It appears I can not unmerge them according to the help.

Thanking You
Peter

"Gene Palmiter" wrote in message
If its a solid color it’s easy…if its going to be easy. If you are having trouble it might be because you are trying to do it on the background layer. Duplicate the background layer and delete everything on the background layer. Then select the color you want to delete and delete it. If this doesn’t give a clean look….like if its a person’s hair….that takes masking.

—
Thanks,
Gene Palmiter
(visit my photo gallery at http://palmiter.dotphoto.com) freebridge design group

"RBDU" wrote in message
Hello All! thanking anyone for a reply! PhCS Ver8! I’m a newbie.
On my document I set the background to a colour. Now I wish to change it to transparent, but I am having trouble trying to do this. Any ideas?
Regards
Peter

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Gene Palmiter
Jun 8, 2006
No….you cannot unmerge. I can give you an idea….but you won’t be able to do it for quite a few weeks. Go to
http://www.russellbrown.com/tips_tech.html …near the bottom is advanced masking. Using these techniques you can separate anything. These are very advanced tutorials.
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mmc65479
Jun 8, 2006
Thank You
Regards Peter

"Gene Palmiter" wrote in message
No….you cannot unmerge. I can give you an idea….but you won’t be able to do it for quite a few weeks. Go to
http://www.russellbrown.com/tips_tech.html …near the bottom is advanced masking. Using these techniques you can separate anything. These are very advanced tutorials.

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