Photoshop CS2 Questions

sammim · 03-18-2008, 05:04 PM

This is the 1st time I have ever used a forum or chat room and not entirely sure how they work.

I do most of my work on Adobe Ill CS2 (PC) but occassionaly use Photoshop as well. I recently purchased a pic from a Photo website.
It came with a white bkgd that I can not get rid of. I duped the image then used my magic wand in the white area. I inversed the image and
tried to move the remaining image with the alt key. It looked it was taking the image "only" but when I got it to Illustrator the white bkdg was still there.

I know I have removed this type of bkdg in the past but just can't remember the step I am missing and could not find it in my books.
Thanks in advance for any help you can provide.

alyCe · 03-18-2008, 05:19 PM

I'm not quite shure what your problem is from what you are saying. but if you are removing the background in photoshop and importing it to illustrator then remember to save in a format that supports alpha-channles (ie NOT jpg!)

Staur · 03-19-2008, 02:24 AM

If I understand you correctly are you trying to remove the backg. in the "backg" layer?? that's a no go. you have to make it a layer first, by dubble klikking on it..

03-18-2008, 05:04 PM	#1
sammim Intern Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Palm Springs Area Posts: 1	Photoshop CS2 Questions This is the 1st time I have ever used a forum or chat room and not entirely sure how they work. I do most of my work on Adobe Ill CS2 (PC) but occassionaly use Photoshop as well. I recently purchased a pic from a Photo website. It came with a white bkgd that I can not get rid of. I duped the image then used my magic wand in the white area. I inversed the image and tried to move the remaining image with the alt key. It looked it was taking the image "only" but when I got it to Illustrator the white bkdg was still there. I know I have removed this type of bkdg in the past but just can't remember the step I am missing and could not find it in my books. Thanks in advance for any help you can provide.

03-18-2008, 05:19 PM	#2
alyCe sans-serif Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Oslo, Norway Posts: 552	I'm not quite shure what your problem is from what you are saying. but if you are removing the background in photoshop and importing it to illustrator then remember to save in a format that supports alpha-channles (ie NOT jpg!) __________________ glunge

03-19-2008, 02:24 AM	#3
Staur Junior Designer Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Norway Posts: 234	If I understand you correctly are you trying to remove the backg. in the "backg" layer?? that's a no go. you have to make it a layer first, by dubble klikking on it.. __________________ Peace

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