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Windows Forum / Windows XP / Photos / February 2004remove white from behind art
I'm BACK! Not really a photo question, but I don't know who else to ask. On Almost all of the art (I paid to download) there is a, (for lack of a better term,) 'white stamp' that the art 'sits' on. If I want to use the art on a card, for instance, with a colored background, or add it to other stuff, it can't be used because that white backing is always there. Is there a way to get rid of that thing? Also, does some art come so that you can't remove that white backing at all? Thanks in advance for any help offered. Great ideas--no way to use em mpig > I'm BACK! Not really a photo question, but I don't know > who else to ask. On Almost all of the art (I paid to [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > Great ideas--no way to use em > mpig ====================================== What format are these clips in? For example...if you download clips from the Microsoft Design Gallery...they are in a format that preserves the transparency. http://dgl.microsoft.com/mgo1en/eula.asp If you have a digital image editing program you can create a cutout and remove the unwanted white background. To save the transparency...save the cutout in the .gif format.  SignatureJohn Inzer Picture It! MVP return e-mail disabled Picture It! Support Center http://support.microsoft.com/?pr=pic If you have a Paint program, you can remove the white area. This is a tutorial from Corel, you probably will have similar tools in your application. http://www.unleash.com/articles/whitebox/ SignatureMary Sauer MS MVP http://office.microsoft.com/clipart/ http://www.mvps.org/msauer/getting_started.htm news://msnews.microsoft.com > I'm BACK! Not really a photo question, but I don't know who else to ask. On Almost all of the art (I paid to download) there is a, (for lack of a better term,) 'white stamp' that the art 'sits' on. If I want to use the art on a card, for instance, with a colored background, or add it to other stuff, it can't be used because that white backing is always there. Is there a way to get rid of that thing? Also, does some art come so that you can't remove that white backing at all? Thanks in advance for any help offered. > Great ideas--no way to use em > mpig Most of mine are gif type. but i think i have about all the common ones ie. gif,jpeg,wmf,eps,psd. I get most of them from clipart.com, and american greetings creatacard program art, and expressit,million image art,printmaster express,afterburner cd label program.hardly any of the art in these are without the white thing. i tried advanced draw and it likes metafiles the best, and doesn't support gif. i don't know how to/or if i can change a file type.WHY do they sell their art this way? You can't be very creative with it.Just thought someone might know the answer, cause that has puzzeled me from the start Again, So many Thanks to Al mpi ----- Mary Sauer wrote: ---- If you have a Paint program, you can remove the white area. This is a tutorial fro Corel, you probably will have similar tools in your application http://www.unleash.com/articles/whitebox -- Mary Sauer MS MV http://office.microsoft.com/clipart http://www.mvps.org/msauer/getting_started.ht news://msnews.microsoft.co "mpig" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in messag news:193C9B07-187B-49B1-BEC5-1B0D81E38544@microsoft.com.. > I'm BACK! Not really a photo question, but I don't know who else to ask. On Almos all of the art (I paid to download) there is a, (for lack of a better term,) 'whit stamp' that the art 'sits' on. If I want to use the art on a card, for instance, wit a colored background, or add it to other stuff, it can't be used because that whit backing is always there. Is there a way to get rid of that thing? Also, does some ar come so that you can't remove that white backing at all? Thanks in advance for an help offered >> Great ideas--no way to use e > mpi I wish I could show you how, even Paint has a transparency tool for your .gif images. Formats such as jpg & bmp do not support transparency. In a good Paint program you can manipulate images different ways to rid the images of the white box. Download www.irfanview.com it will at least set transparency for your gifs. It is free. Get the plug-in's too. WMF & eps files are vectors, they will not have a white box, if they do you can ungroup them and delete it. In most programs you can "save as" and you will be given options about formats. SignatureMary Sauer MS MVP http://office.microsoft.com/clipart/ http://www.mvps.org/msauer/getting_started.htm news://msnews.microsoft.com > Most of mine are gif type. but i think i have about all the common ones ie. gif,jpeg,wmf,eps,psd. I get most of them from clipart.com, and american greetings creatacard program art, and expressit,million image art,printmaster express,afterburner cd label program.hardly any of the art in these are without the white thing. i tried advanced draw and it likes metafiles the best, and doesn't support gif. i don't know how to/or if i can change a file type.WHY do they sell their art this way? You can't be very creative with it.Just thought someone might know the answer, cause that has puzzeled me from the start. > Again, So many Thanks to All > mpig [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] > >> Great ideas--no way to use em > > mpig |
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