Making a background transparent

JB
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Jim B
Oct 18, 2009
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I have a jpg file with a logo in it and background is red. (there are no layers) How do I select just the logo and save it so when I import the file to another document just the logo appears — the background is transparent.

I’m using Elements 6.

Thanks for any help you can give me.
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BILL
Oct 19, 2009
"Jim B" wrote in message
I have a jpg file with a logo in it and background is red. (there are no layers) How do I select just the logo and save it so when I import the file to another document just the logo appears — the background is transparent.
I’m using Elements 6.

Thanks for any help you can give me.

Select logo
copy
go to file. blank file, transparent.
paste
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JK
Jeffrey Kaplan
Oct 19, 2009
Previously on adobe.photoshop.elements, Jim B said:

I have a jpg file with a logo in it and background is red. (there are no layers) How do I select just the logo and save it so when I import the file to another document just the logo appears — the background is transparent.

If the background is all the same shade of red and is the ONLY shade of red in that image, use the Magic Wand to select the background, then invert the selection so that the logo is selected instead.

Do what you want with the selection.

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