Need Some Help----please

[imanut]

Haven't tried a new topic before---so here goes. Need a bit of help. Trying to scan an image, say a signature, and be able to use that without the white box that seems to come with it. I know that with my old sign making software it could be done. But anyone have a way using Corel or Adobe????

Same scenario----have a jpeg with a black design on it, and need to get rid of the white box around it so it can be used for a lightscribed dvd.

Any suggestions, or help, much appreciated.

Gary

[Marekdlux]

Not sure I am exactly following you. Can you post up the file? Usually when you scan something, you can change the bounding box to whatever size you need it. In photoshop you can crop it.

-Marek

[Erik Sine]

I would use photoshop. Working in layers you can make the background transparent so you lose the white box effect

[imanut]

Making the background transparent is one way---could you explain how???

But what I'm really after would be similar to the effect of just putting on a letter. IF WE WERE to just add letter---we could butt it up against, or over another object, having no background to deal with that might cover up or have to be moved back a layer. Lousy explanation I know.

gn

[derf]

First choice would be to bring the image into Photoshop.

unlock background layer ( by double clicking on then clicking OK)

make image Black and white.

give the image a slight blur

use your magic want tool to create a selection

select: inverse: delete

background should be gone :aikido:

save as PSD

place into Illustrator

Or you can place into Illustrator and draw a mask around the area you want to hide.

There is probably 20 ways you can achieve what you want.

Go to this web site for further information----> http://movielibrary.lynda.com/html/modPage.asp?ID=66

Edited September 18, 2006 by Kgirl

[Blake]

In Corel save it as a Tiff. when the options window pops up it gives you some options to check. One of them is transparent background. Check it then hit save. That should do it.

[Erik Sine]

K I re-read what you want to do. I only work woth that stuff in PS. I would scan your image then bring it into PS. Say you have some lettering, you want to capture and bring ino another pic with no background.

1. First crop down to desired size

2. add a new layer or unlock backgroud (No COlor selected)

3. Use the magic wand and click outside the lettering then delete, also click inside O's and D's deleteing that space as well. Now all white space should be gone and you should see a checkerd background around your lettering. Now you can add this to another image with no background.

4. Either open the image with PS and copy/paste the lettering

I Use PS 7 on a mac so it might be a tad diff for a PC

[derf]

you can also go into the channels pallet and "command click" (MAC) on the channel you want and make a selection. This way you do not have to get into all the holes like in the "O"

[Erik Sine]

now i'm learning

[derf]

3 years working with R&D Scientist doing color experiments for color profiling has made me an Adobe NERD

[imanut]

Thank you guys. I know, based on my old sign experience, that we do that stuff all the time----just didn't know how with either Corel or Adobe. I've got both at home, I'll try and see if I can "git 'er done".

Thanks again.

gn