dvsuk
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Photoshop: Make a background transparent using Paint Bucket tool
I have a gif image which has a black shape on a white background. I wondered if there was a way of changing the white background to transparent using the paint bucket tool? (the same way I could make the white background purple, blue etc).
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MHenry,
Though I could be wroing, the questioner asked specifically about the ability to do it with the paint bucket tool. If the intent was to learn how to make a certain color transparent (with ANY tool), I assume the questioner could have phrased it that way.
Cheers!
Though I could be wroing, the questioner asked specifically about the ability to do it with the paint bucket tool. If the intent was to learn how to make a certain color transparent (with ANY tool), I assume the questioner could have phrased it that way.
Cheers!
Hi Slynky
There are times when you must read throught the lines... :-)
Good ton see you again... so to speak.
There are times when you must read throught the lines... :-)
Good ton see you again... so to speak.
aplimedia,
Yeah, caught your comment on the vector question...LOL.
Read between the lines? Possibly (the reason I said, I could be wrong) but, hopefully, a person attempting to use PS would be able to ask how to make something tansparent in a way that's clear. Otherwise, I'd be cautious of their ability to ever comprehend PS.
Cheers!
Yeah, caught your comment on the vector question...LOL.
Read between the lines? Possibly (the reason I said, I could be wrong) but, hopefully, a person attempting to use PS would be able to ask how to make something tansparent in a way that's clear. Otherwise, I'd be cautious of their ability to ever comprehend PS.
Cheers!
Slynky,
I know you are aware therr are other options for doing this, and I recognized your answering the question literally. That's why I only offered up ONE way of doing this. I thought it might help spur the question in the right direction if dvsuk was looking for a way to do it instead of specifically using the paint bucket tool. And I figured you would be glad to answer from there.
Best,
MH
I know you are aware therr are other options for doing this, and I recognized your answering the question literally. That's why I only offered up ONE way of doing this. I thought it might help spur the question in the right direction if dvsuk was looking for a way to do it instead of specifically using the paint bucket tool. And I figured you would be glad to answer from there.
Best,
MH
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The above solution worked well. There have been a number of occasions where I have wanted to change a set colour to transparent and have not be able to. This particular project was a simple shape which I managed to cut using the magic wand tool (after a bit of tweaking). However, some projects are a little more complicated which is why I went down the paint/flood fill route (as it seems pretty obvious to me - if you can flood with any colour, why not with no colour?). I appreciate the effort that MHenry and aplimedia have gone to in understanding the problem and coming up with a solution rather than just answering my specific question (which wasn't deliberately phrased incorrectly!).
MHenry - Thanks, your suggestion which worked well for this project.
aplimedia - Although not first, your detailed instructions certainly helped and should help people who search on here in the future - thanks.
MHenry - Thanks, your suggestion which worked well for this project.
aplimedia - Although not first, your detailed instructions certainly helped and should help people who search on here in the future - thanks.
Touche', guys! *bows*
There is no way to "flood fill" or "brush paint" the 'color' of transparency in PS.
So, the short answer to your question of using the paint bucket tool to paint something to transparency is it's not possible.
Sorry :-)
Regards,
Slynky