Separating an image from its white background

KK
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Kelly Kirsch
Aug 18, 2004
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Dear Experienced PhotoShop Users,

I am relatively new to Photoshop, so please forgive me if I don’t use the correct vocabulary to express what I would like to do.

I have an illustration that I want to be able to place in a newsletter. How to I separate it from the canvas its on? The white box surrounding it gets in the way of copy.

TIA for your help.

Kelly Kirsch
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arrooke
Aug 18, 2004
Dear Experienced PhotoShop Users,

I am relatively new to Photoshop, so please forgive me if I don’t use the correct vocabulary to express what I would like to do.

I have an illustration that I want to be able to place in a newsletter.
How
to I separate it from the canvas its on? The white box surrounding it
gets
in the way of copy.

TIA for your help.

Kelly Kirsch
You need to use a clipping path. The easiest way is using the wizard under the Help menu . . . Export Transparent
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Johan
Aug 19, 2004
"arrooke" schreef in bericht
Dear Experienced PhotoShop Users,

I am relatively new to Photoshop, so please forgive me if I don’t use
the
correct vocabulary to express what I would like to do.

I have an illustration that I want to be able to place in a newsletter.
How
to I separate it from the canvas its on? The white box surrounding it
gets
in the way of copy.

TIA for your help.

Kelly Kirsch
You need to use a clipping path. The easiest way is using the wizard under the Help menu . . . Export Transparent

take in the tools the Magic erase tool !
click with left mouse button on the white background.
It turns into transparant

greetings

Johan
KK
Kelly Kirsch
Aug 20, 2004
Arroke,

Thank you for a quick reply. I see there are several different types of selection tools. Do you find that one works better than another? I’m playing with magnetic lasso tool, but one wrong click and the path becomes connected. If it isn’t what I want, then I have to start over.

TIA,

Kelly Kirsch
"arrooke" wrote in message
Dear Experienced PhotoShop Users,

I am relatively new to Photoshop, so please forgive me if I don’t use
the
correct vocabulary to express what I would like to do.

I have an illustration that I want to be able to place in a newsletter.
How
to I separate it from the canvas its on? The white box surrounding it
gets
in the way of copy.

TIA for your help.

Kelly Kirsch
You need to use a clipping path. The easiest way is using the wizard under the Help menu . . . Export Transparent

KK
Kelly Kirsch
Aug 20, 2004
Johan,

I am attempting your solution, but haven’t quite made it work yet. Thank you so much for writing.

Kelly Kirsch

"Johan" wrote in message
"arrooke" schreef in bericht
Dear Experienced PhotoShop Users,

I am relatively new to Photoshop, so please forgive me if I don’t use
the
correct vocabulary to express what I would like to do.

I have an illustration that I want to be able to place in a
newsletter.
How
to I separate it from the canvas its on? The white box surrounding it
gets
in the way of copy.

TIA for your help.

Kelly Kirsch
You need to use a clipping path. The easiest way is using the wizard
under
the Help menu . . . Export Transparent

take in the tools the Magic erase tool !
click with left mouse button on the white background.
It turns into transparant

greetings

Johan

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