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  • delete background from black and white illustration

    Posted by Corey Maynard on December 1, 2005 at 3:07 am

    sorry this is so basic but for some reason i struggle with it…….. i scan in a black and white drawing and i want to delete the b’ground,the white of the paper what is the easiest way?

    Corey Maynard replied 20 years, 5 months ago 2 Members · 2 Replies
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  • Jim Kanter

    December 1, 2005 at 5:02 am

    Duplicate the background layer.

    Turn off the original BG layer. Don’t delete it until you have a version that works correctly.

    Select the color you want to delete with the magic wand.

    Delete the selected color.

    Jim Kanter,
    Digital Film Institute
    http://www.dfilminst.com

  • Corey Maynard

    December 1, 2005 at 8:45 pm

    thankyou!

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