Questions tagged [transparency]
Questions about how to make images transparent (see-through) or adjust the level of transparency / opacity in any graphic manipulation software. An image 100% transparent will not be visible.
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Type of layer mask to make underneath layers transparent?
I have a design where I'd like to make:
the white rectangle layer makes all layers beneath it transparent (you can see the pink)
the stroke around the letters makes all layers beneath it transparent (...
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Indesign PDF-export convert color and transparency blend space
I'm a bit at a loss with this.
I have an indesign file that is made for print purposes, but for the pdf-ebook we export it via other joboptions/settings with RGB as it's color destination applied.
But ...
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How to find translucent colour from the background colour and fused colour?
I need to find the rbg values and opacity of a colour that is translucent. I have the RGB values of the background colour and the fused colour.
As you can hopefully see in the image above, I'm ...
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Best approach to transparent a noisy/brush image
I'm using Photoshop CS6 (portable) to work in some image conversions. Sometimes, complex scenarios (for me anyway) like this one appear:
So, my goal is to transparent all dark blue parts and leave ...
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GIMP: How to change opacity of multiple layers?
How do I change the opacity of multiple layers simultaneously in GIMP?
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Gimp Color To Alpha removes too much opacity
I've used Gimp's "Color To Alpha" (C2A) in the past, and it was always the case that, if you placed the resulting layer over a background of the "removed color", that you'd get ...
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Fill non-transparent part of image in InDesign
I have a linked image in Adobe InDesign which is a transparent PNG. I want to fill the visible part of that image with a particular color, i.e. the transparent pieces should stay transparent but the ...
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Finding the base color of one at 50% opacity
I have the color that's the result of another color applied onto a white background with an opacity of 50%. That color has the HEX #b4dcf7. Apologies if I'm missing something simple, but is there an ...
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How to transparent gif in Photoshop (version 20)? [duplicate]
I want to transparent the background color of the spider filter (in Snapchat), and I used "Quick Selection Tool" to transparent the background color, in Photoshop everything seemed right, ...
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Make pattern transparent and use it as a mask
I have an issue with a pattern image (TIFF) that I just cant get around with.
To keep the explanation short, I'll add pictures for reference.
The issue is that I cant re-create this exact same effect. ...
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Adobe Illustrator/Photoshop technique to replace blend modes for print files
I am designing a business card in Illustrator where I have taken my full color vector logo, enlarged it and set the blend mode to Overlay & the opacity to 55% in order to display it is a faded out ...
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Struggling to achieve this gradient effect
I'm attempting to recreate these paintings digitally, but having a very difficult time achieving a similar gradient. I'm pretty new to illustrator, so I'm not sure if it's meant to be a gradient ...
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Remove difference of 2 images with GIMP
I have two images:
One with a white background
and one with a black background
How can I remove the difference and replace it with transparency using GIMP?
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Removing stubborn SVG background
I have an SVG file made by someone else, which I'd like to insert into Powerpoint such that its background (the white pixels in the image below) appears transparent and reveals the content in the ...
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How to perfectly blend together two images?
I have two mosaic images that I wish to blend together, one in blue and one in magenta. [\1]
The first approach is to add a mask of gradient opacity onto one of them, and then simply put the gradient ...
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Alpha Clamp an Image
I have various images of shadows.
I need to round the opacity of all pixels that actually have a color, to either 0% or 100%, depending on their original opacity.
Here's all pixels below 25% opacity ...
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Trim Canvas to First Visible Pixel
I have a large amount of 1024x1024 images that are mostly transparent pixels. I need to crop these images to the smallest possible centered square that includes all pixels. In other words: I need to ...
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Punching a hole in a picture
I have an imported picture, which I want to punch rectangular holes in.
Trying many options from Youtube or the Adobe website don't seem to work.
When I try to use a Compound Path, for example, it ...
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How to find out lower opacity color?
Is there any way to find a similar color code when reducing the opacity of any color?
For example:
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transparent images have a white glow on some edges
So I've been creating a sign pack for a game I play and ran into a very odd issue.
What I've been doing is create a bunch of shapes in Illustrator and export them as SVG. Then importing them to ...
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How to make object transparent without making its border transparent in INKSCAPE
I am creating several objects in INKSCAPE and when I change the transparency of these objects
the whole object becomes transparent, while I would just like that the fill color is.
Is there a way to ...
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PNG files transparency background problem
I'm trying to use PNG files for creating and I have the next problem:
As you can see, when I import or paste the IMG, the background of PNG 'is not actually a background'. Is like background has the ...
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Skew background with Gimp
I have a logo which is skewed and would like to skew the background to match without further skewing the logo.
The image on the left is what I currently have, the skewed rounded rectangle with the ...
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Illustrator - make area of an image within a shape transparent
I'm new to Illustrator and struggling to solve this issue. I've created this image and I'm trying to make the area covered by the top layer (the white cloudy part with the circular cutout) transparent....
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Illustrator: Creating extruded text with a transparent cap while still opaquing "hidden" sides
I'm trying to alter one of Van Halen's original logos with different text, and I'm having trouble duplicating the extruded text effect.
Here's the original:
This looks to be a kind of extrusion where ...
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Alpha to Colour in GIMP (for real)
The question has already been asked, but the accepted answer is really not what I'm looking for.
I want something that measures the alpha value of every pixel, and turns that into a given colour. So, ...
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Is it possible to separate a merged layer if you have one of the original layers? [duplicate]
I have this image from an old website I have to modify.
I want to change the composition of the image, but this layer is already merged. I found the original background layer from an older source ...
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How to print white/light pixels as light-grey/white rather than underlying paper color
This file was created in photoshop & illustrator, and I'll be printing it digitally on a color laser copier at Kinkos. As you can see, there are a lot of very light tones and that when printed, a ...
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Opacity gradients fail in CMYK and FOGRA 29
Following Conversion from RGB to CMYK loses mesh gradient transparency , I replaced the mesh gradients with simple transparency gradients in Illustrator CS5.1. Note that the blue and red emojis have ...
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Conversion from RGB to CMYK loses mesh gradient transparency
I purchased and adapted a vector graphic in RGB that I want to send to a printing bureau. The directions state:
When uploading:
Convert text to outline
Remove template lines before saving
Keep the ...
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Recreate transparent icon in Figma
I am trying to recreate the below icon in Figma. I have the background color (#F3764A) but since each Dimond is transparent, I cannot get the actual hex color or the opacity which make recreating it ...
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Apply Opacity Gradient to Edges
I have a tree:
Which will be going atop some dirt, and I'd like to apply a gradient opacity transition effect to the bottom, to make it look like the tree is "in" in the dirt. If I have a ...
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Addition layer semi-transparency
I'm trying to export a semi-transparent png. There is an addition layer with giving a bloom/glow(not really sure what to else call it) which shows up fine when there is a black background, but ...
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Fastest way to create the border-around a person's cutout youtube cover
I'm looking make the process of making the Cutout person youtube cover faster, hopefully using simple/inexpensive tools though if the best option is expensive/complicated I would still go for that.
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Remove fill from area when no fill is present in Inkscape
Disclaimer: I'm very new to Inkscape and have almost no experience in graphic design, I'm just getting started.
I'm trying to create an object with certain areas be either transparent or always filled ...
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Illustrator pattern grid clipping image
How do I fix this? Pieces of the design are getting cut off (right and bottom side of the yellow, top and left side of the green).
Any help would be appreciated!
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Objects on top of colored objects change color - ILLUSTRATOR
I am working with vector graphics designing mugs, but whenever I place an object on top of the mug, the object is changing color. I am noticing it is also happening to all my objects. The top object ...
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Dealing with opacity in adobe illustrator using the Numberpad keys
Can someone please tell me if I need to adjust how can I deal with opacity without going in the properties section in adobe illustrator?
I am familiar with Adobe Photoshop and Figma, and we can simply ...
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Imported PNG images in Gimp aren't transparent
I opened a PNG image as a layer in Gimp, expecting the background to be transparent. Instead, the whole squared background is visible and covering the image under it. What exactly am I doing wrong and ...
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How to find actual hex value of color opacity in GIMP
I have a layer of color Red. It is a little transparent. I want to find actual RGBA value of it. The opacity is in percentage an I want the hex value of it. Is there any way, thanks.
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Alpha to Colour Value in GIMP
I can convert from colour to alpha, but I need to convert from alpha to color.
I have created an image containing only white text and I want to convert the semi-transparent pixels (the text smoothing) ...
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Make shapes semi-transparent, but not their text and borders
I want to draw the following image:
(This is from Wikipedia. I want to draw it in InDesign.)
The problem is that if I draw these circles by using Ellipse Tool and then set their opacity to 50 or 25%, ...
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Alpha Channel: When to add it or why not? How much does it add to image file size?
When you load an existing image in Photoshop or Gimp, it is a single layer with no alpha channel. One reason why someone would need to add an alpha channel to that layer is if they want to cut away ...
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how to change transparency of a layer by a brush (GIMP)
I want to change transparency of a layer where the transparency can be changed by a brush
ex: increase top layer transparency by 50% when I draw a line over a place.
what I’m trying to do is have ...
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Why am I getting grey boxes around transparencies when importing a PDF file into Photoshop from InDesign?
I'm creating interior graphics for a client's nonfiction book and came across something I can't explain. I created a small, transparent graphic in Photoshop, exported it as a transparent PNG file (24-...
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Why does my transparent icon have a square shadow on the desktop?
I'm trying to make an icon with transparent background. The icon has the shape of a circle, but when I put the icon on my desktop, there is a square shadow around it as though it were a solid icon. ...
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Remove semitransparent pixels on Smart Object in Photoshop
I found this adobe community post and it's working great.
Summary of the adobe answer:
Layer > Layer Mask > From Transparency then edit the Layer Mask however necessary (Image > Adjustments &...
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Photoshop: Pasting PNG from the web turns transparency black
I have searched for a solution to this problem and I have found many answers, all of which tell me that this is not an issue with Photoshop, but an issue with Windows. They will tell me: "The ...
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Gimp transparency isn't working, even when I export with png
I followed videos step by step to create my image in gimp, making the background transparent. I then exported my file as a .png file. Everything looks like it worked well, until I add the image into ...
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set a ONE pixel image's alpha value using gimp
i have gimp 2.10.22 on Kubuntu.
I want a one pixel png image with r=102 g=127 b=128 a=128
I know about "add alpha channel".
I have played with "add layer mask", setting opacity on ...
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