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Aaron Deskins
Oct 31, 2003
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Ok,
I’m just starting out with Photoshop, so am a little beginner. I think I do have the hang of somethings though. But I’m at a snag. I have two files in gif format. I want to take one and put it on top of the other, but have the second file show through. I’m trying to take a map and add some grids over it.

The grid gif file consists of hexagons that are filled in grey. I can create 2 different layers, putting the map in layer 1 and grid in layer
2. Is there a way to set the grey color in layer 2 (the grid layer) to a
transparent color? This would allow the map to be seen underneath the grid.

Thanks in advance.

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Chemical Engineering
Purdue University
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tacitr
Oct 31, 2003
The grid gif file consists of hexagons that are filled in grey. I can create 2 different layers, putting the map in layer 1 and grid in layer
2. Is there a way to set the grey color in layer 2 (the grid layer) to a
transparent color?

Turn off layer 1.

Use the eyedropper to sample the gray color.

Use Select->Color Range to select everything that is the same shade of gray.Hit Delete to make it transparent.

Turn Layer 1 back on.

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Aaron Deskins
Oct 31, 2003
Thanks!

Tacit wrote:
The grid gif file consists of hexagons that are filled in grey. I can create 2 different layers, putting the map in layer 1 and grid in layer
2. Is there a way to set the grey color in layer 2 (the grid layer) to a
transparent color?

Turn off layer 1.

Use the eyedropper to sample the gray color.

Use Select->Color Range to select everything that is the same shade of gray.Hit Delete to make it transparent.

Turn Layer 1 back on.

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Aaron Deskins
Graduate Student
Chemical Engineering
Purdue University

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