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opacity – transparency with a deletion
Hi,
I have one image layer over a larger (no color) canvas. I select the color and delete the BG from the image. Suddenly the color that remains changes from opaque to some degree of transparency. Opacity in the layers area says 100% before and after the deletion.
Sorry to post a noob Q, but not sure how to search for this one – nothing I’ve tried is coming up with this problem.
Yes, I have an older version, CS5. Just don’t use it often or deeply enough to warrant subscription costs.Thoughts?
Thanks!
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2 Replies
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Best bet: your black is not 100% black, so when you select white, it’s partially selecting the area you’re trying to keep. I would make your selection like normal, then instead of deleting, make a layer mask based on your selection and adjust the levels of your mask to get pure white/black
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thanks, Jeff!
I came home to find my computer had crashed–>off. I had saved 3 similar sessions with names at the same time. Two are still there, the third – no trace. Didn’t have the same problem with the other two. No idea why the third was different in the transparency issue or in vanishing. Hopefully it will be fine to re-create, but if I run into trouble, I will absolutely try the layer mask idea.
I wasn’t going for pure black, but the entire area that was selected and not removed became transparent equally which I thought weird.
Cheers!
Much appreciation for your sharing your admirable knowledge!
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