Transparency

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Eric B
Nov 12, 2007
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I am looking to create a file which has holes cut in it which are transparent, which when used as a material in sketchup will remain transparent. Im told there is a way to do this in photoshop can anyone help?

Eric
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Toobi-Won Kenobi
Nov 12, 2007
"Eric B" wrote in message
I am looking to create a file which has holes cut in it which are transparent, which when used as a material in sketchup will remain transparent. Im told there is a way to do this in photoshop can anyone help?

Eric
Open a new image in PS, any size, any colour background (not white for his exercise)
With the Eraser of Marquee tools + delete key, make a few holes in the image.
In the layers palette (F7 if not showing) alt + click on the background layer to unlock it.
If you have done it corectly where you have erased/deleted should be showing a chequer board pattern where the image is now transparent.. Save image as a PNG to preserve this transparency.

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TK
Toobi-Won Kenobi
Nov 12, 2007
"Eric B" wrote in message
I am looking to create a file which has holes cut in it which are transparent, which when used as a material in sketchup will remain transparent. Im told there is a way to do this in photoshop can anyone help?

Eric
Don’t use the Eraser, use one of the Lasoo or Marquee tools to make a selection and the hit delete.

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Theos
Nov 14, 2007
On Nov 12, 1:44 pm, Eric B wrote:
I am looking to create a file which has holes cut in it which are transparent, which when used as a material in sketchup will remain transparent. Im told there is a way to do this in photoshop can anyone help?

Eric

You can also save as a GIF, which allows transparent backgrounds

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