Expert: Huma Riaz - 5/3/2004

Question
Hiya,

thanks very much for your prompt reply, although it does not seem to be the answer to what i am trying.

In essence my main aim is to open a jpeg picture, which contains blue text on it. i need to achieve leaving the blue text untouched followed by removing the white background and repacing it with a transaprent background. This will then enable me to place the picture containing the blue text onto a web site containing a red background with the white box not showing, just the blue text - please help

many thanks

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Followup To
Question -
i would like to know how i can do the following.

1. firstly take any picture that has a white background and convert it into a transparent background to allow me to use the picture on any colour bacground.

2. place drop shadow onto an item.

i am deeply frustrated trying to muddle through this, without any success, and therefore look forward to any help you can provide.

many thanks
Answer -
I think I have answered this question before tim, but if you still have confusion, i am writing this down again

1. use magic wand to select the white BG
2. Inverse selection
3. make your layer editable (double click)
4. delete the white bG
5. right click on image layer, and choose 'blending options'
from list.
6. select the 'drop shadow' from left coulmn list
7. now you can select the desired effect suits to your image


Feel free to ask anything further

Huma Riaz
Location: Karachi-Pakistan

Answer
then make selection of your white area, (make a selection, and go to Select > similar. and delete the white area.)

save the file as Transparent GIF and place it on web.


or send me your file i will do this for u.


Huma Riaz
Location: Karachi-Pakistan