Full Version: background and cut out lab
From: Dave Jones (DAVERJ) [#5]
24 Oct 2006
To: BrianC (INKSQUIRTER) [#3] 24 Oct 2006
From: Harvey only (HARVEY-ONLY) [#6]
24 Oct 2006
To: BrianC (INKSQUIRTER) [#3] 24 Oct 2006
I have not tried it in X3 but in 9 there is a slight problem with that.
You need to edit in Paint, then save it as a .cpt file with a mask around the wanted area. Even if you mask the wanted area then copy it to the clipboard Draw gives the white box. Only way is to save it then import it to Draw.
If you end up with a filled background, use the magic wand to select the background, then invert the mask and save.
From: BrianC (INKSQUIRTER) [#7]
24 Oct 2006
To: laserman (MIKEMAC) [#4] 24 Oct 2006
I am bring the original photo into PhotoPaint.....then do the cut out...convert to bitmap for photograv. Its then when I save it, it says it will merge with the background (which i have selected none).
I can't work on it anymore because I keep getting a "Just in Time Bugging" window popping up all the time in both Corel and Photo Paint.
From: Dave Jones (DAVERJ) [#8]
24 Oct 2006
To: BrianC (INKSQUIRTER) [#7] 24 Oct 2006
From: Pedaler (ROYBREWER) [#9]
24 Oct 2006
To: BrianC (INKSQUIRTER) [#7] 25 Oct 2006
You can't save a .BMP(which is required by PhotoGraV) w/o a background. Just be sure that you set your background to white or black before exporting.
That is, Black if you are going to invert (e.g., black marble, acrylic) or white for positive (e.g., wood, light colored plastic)
From: Harvey only (HARVEY-ONLY) [#10]
24 Oct 2006
To: Pedaler (ROYBREWER) [#9] 24 Oct 2006
If you must use PhotoGrave it will give a box. Usually simple to make that appear not to be there.
Go into the 'Object Manager' and move the picture to the bottom of the list. That will place everything else on top of it.