Photoshop Question

nollaig

I want my image to be its acual shape when I save it as a Jpg. Like its kind of archy at the top which doesnt fit into a rectangle, Can I save the image alone? I dont want all that wasted space showing

Karoma

upload the image,please.

Guessing: Sounds like you want transparency: as such, it'll have to be a .gif or PNG...

marymc

If the image isn't already transparent, duplicate it and erase the area you don't want (in the duplicate layer), then delete the background layer, and you should see checkerboard where it's not transparent. Save it as a .gif to be sure.

exactiv

if you want better quality, click: file>save for web
then select png24 in the optimization palette. make sure transparancy is checked.

Karoma

exactiv wrote:

if you want better quality, click: file>save for web
then select png24 in the optimization palette. make sure transparancy is checked.

Although, IE doesn't treat PNG with the props it deserves. no respec'!
But it's a good suggestion:)

exactiv

yeah. the total lack of alpha blending is rubbish. big up d firefox!

Karoma

word.

nollaig

How do I upload the image?

exactiv

upload to where? clarify please.

nollaig

umm, Well here, Somebody saiud I should upload the image??

exactiv

press "post reply"
then click on the paper clip icon...
attach you file to your post.

nollaig

Ok, couldnt find that icon. Ok, I need to remove the brown section of the picture. How would I do this? The outline of the book needs to be kept pretty much intact.

forbairt

nollaig wrote:

Ok, couldnt find that icon. Ok, I need to remove the brown section of the picture. How would I do this? The outline of the book needs to be kept pretty much intact.

Copy the entire image to a new layer
Click the eye icon beside the background layer
Use the magic wand tool to select the blue thats around the book ..
Press the delete key
then follow the steps to save as transparent gif / png