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Posted on 17/10/10 4:29:00 PM |
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Mark Goodwin
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Saving Cut Out
I seem to remember that I had this problem before, but for the life of me I can't remember the solution! I have photographed a single Banana on a white background. I have then selected it using the pen tool. Next I have saved the selection (although I am having a problem understanding this bit, because once the file is put away, if I wanted to find the saved selection where would it be?). However, my main problem is although I always use Transparent Backgrounds on my new canvasses, I always lose the transparency when I flatten the image. So, I make the selection and remove the background, I am left with the object on a checkered background, next when I flatten to save as a jpg (usually) the background automatically turns to white! Even if I open a new canvas (with transparent background, and then drag/copy the object and paste/drop onto my new canvas, when I save the new file, the background turns to white. How do I keep the transparent background please? Many thanks in advance.... _________________ Mark Goodwin If you do what you have always done, you'll get what you've always got! |
Posted on 17/10/10 5:27:33 PM |
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PDelavigne
Mannequin Mestre Posts: 124 Reply |
Re: Saving Cut Out
Hi Mark, If I understood your problem,and I'm not mistaken, the solutions are: 1) the selection you saved is under the channels tab, or, if saved as a clipping path, in the path tab, as I usualy do. take a look here: http://www.fotolibra.com/seller/portfolio/edit.php?image_id=704409 2) jpg files don't accept transparent backgrounds. Paulo |
Posted on 17/10/10 5:27:43 PM |
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GKB
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Re: Saving Cut Out
Hi Mark, With your selection active go to Select>Save Selection. A dialogue box will open where you can name it. Stay with the default 'New Channel' setting and click Save. Now go to the Channels palette and you will see your selection there as a separate Alpha Channel. Alternatively, with the selection active, go to the Channels Palette and create a new channel. Alt-Backspace to fill with white and give it a name just as you would name a new layer. Photoshop won't let you save the file as a jpg and still keep the Alpha Channel so save it as a psd file. Similarly jpgs don't let you have transparency, hence the white background, so if you try to save the file as a jpg you will lose both the alpha channel and any transparency. Gordon _________________ If at first you don't succeed, destroy all evidence that you ever tried. |
Posted on 17/10/10 5:29:08 PM |
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GKB
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Re: Saving Cut Out
Paulo, You beat me to it by a whole 10 seconds!  _________________ If at first you don't succeed, destroy all evidence that you ever tried. |
Posted on 17/10/10 5:39:28 PM |
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Mark Goodwin
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Re: Saving Cut Out
Thank you chaps! I knew I could count on you.  _________________ Mark Goodwin If you do what you have always done, you'll get what you've always got! |
Posted on 18/10/10 06:29:14 AM |
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PDelavigne
Mannequin Mestre Posts: 124 Reply |
Re: Saving Cut Out
Hi Gordon, Sorry in my late to reply you ! 
Today we had very "crazy" day here !!!
Mark knows what happened !!!
cheers !!! |
Posted on 18/10/10 10:08:27 AM |
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Mark Goodwin
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Re: Saving Cut Out
@GKB Yes, from what I can gather Paulo set up a 'table-top' studio set in the lounge at home on Sunday. Unfortunately, a lot of the 'models' he was using were for Sunday Lunch - Fruit & Veg - her-in-doors was not amused and it was 6.00 pm before he had finished shooting and she could start cooking. Not so much a computer widow but more a 'Provisions Widow' in this case perhaps?  _________________ Mark Goodwin If you do what you have always done, you'll get what you've always got! |
Posted on 18/10/10 10:47:11 AM |
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Mark Goodwin
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Re: Saving Cut Out
Gordon & Paulo, thank you so much for your help. Can I please just run this by you? After completing the necessary cleaning etc of the image. I make a selection using the Pen tool>Right Click>Save as Selection>Name selection. Then once happy flatten the image to a jpg. I lose the transparency and the image is now on a white Background. I then email to client. When the client receives the jpg and they now wish to use the Cut-Out in their artwork, they can open the file>Paths Tab>then click on the button at the bottom of the screen that reads 'Load Path as a Selection' and then use that selection in their artwork etc? Does that make sense please? Many thanks _________________ Mark Goodwin If you do what you have always done, you'll get what you've always got! |
Posted on 18/10/10 11:32:29 AM |
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GKB
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Re: Saving Cut Out
That makes perfect sense, Mark! _________________ If at first you don't succeed, destroy all evidence that you ever tried. |
Posted on 18/10/10 12:29:04 PM |
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tooquilos
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Re: Saving Cut Out
Hi Mark, Maybe Im missing the obvious here....but couldn't you just save it as a .png once you have removed the white background? .png supports transparency Anna  _________________ Wicked Witch of the West:I'll get you, my pretty! And your little dog, too! |
Posted on 18/10/10 12:37:10 PM |
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Mark Goodwin
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Re: Saving Cut Out
Brill, thanks Gordon. Thanks Anna, yes I could, but the client specifically asked for jpg! Not sure why, but I'm sure they have their reasons. Thanks for the input Anna, much appreciated. _________________ Mark Goodwin If you do what you have always done, you'll get what you've always got! |
Posted on 18/10/10 1:23:06 PM |
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GKB
Magical Montagist Posts: 4033 Reply |
Re: Saving Cut Out
We've all been there !  _________________ Why isn't 'phonetic' spelled the way it sounds? |
Posted on 18/10/10 2:59:18 PM |
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PDelavigne
Mannequin Mestre Posts: 124 Reply |
Re: Saving Cut Out
Yes! That's the story ! Not only fruit & veg, but it was a Kurdish meal,that was ordered ! With both intentions, to photograph and to lunch! Did you saw the tea cup that I already posted ? Did you think it could be admited as an English style tea with milk ? http://www.fotolibra.com/gallery/704984/cup-of-tea/ 
Paulo |
Posted on 18/10/10 3:05:49 PM |
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Mark Goodwin
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Re: Saving Cut Out
I'm sure that pic will suffice Paulo, but check out this for a traditional 'English' cup & saucer. 704984 (Not mine I might add). Regards _________________ Mark Goodwin If you do what you have always done, you'll get what you've always got! |
Posted on 18/10/10 3:13:06 PM |
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PDelavigne
Mannequin Mestre Posts: 124 Reply |
Re: Saving Cut Out
[/quoted] I'm sure that pic will suffice Paulo, but check out this for a traditional 'English' cup & saucer. 704984 (Not mine I might add). Regards [/quoted] Are you sure? But, that's mine !!! The same I had sent you the link!!! |
Posted on 28/10/10 11:56:50 AM |
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Mark Goodwin
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Re: Saving Cut Out
I'm sure that pic will suffice Paulo, but check out this for a traditional 'English' cup & saucer. 704984 (Not mine I might add). Regards [/quoted] Are you sure? But, that's mine !!! The same I had sent you the link!!! [/quoted] Sorry for the delay in responding Paulo, of course you're right , I meant this number 381066 my apologies for misleading you _________________ Mark Goodwin If you do what you have always done, you'll get what you've always got! |