Questions tagged [transparency]
Questions about how to make images transparent (see-through) or adjust the level of transparency / opacity in any graphic manipulation software. An image 100% transparent will not be visible.
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Why is black in this gradient partially transparent?
I have this check mark and its contour should fade from solid black to transparent. However, when zooming in, we can clearly see that it is not solid black but still transparent. I have tried: ...
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I want to copy a selection, including its blank pixels without it being cropped by photoshop
I have tried so many manual and non-manual methods to solve this, i've argued endlessly with chatGPT to try to script a solution (its just doesn't get the context or use the right photoshop methods). ...
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Extract difference between composite foreground+background image, and standalone image of just the background?
Using Photoshop, I have an image A depicting a magic scroll, inscribed with a spell and a bunch of sparkly visual effects in front. I also have an image B of the same magic scroll, but without the ...
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How do I obtain the "complement" of an object, transparency-wise, in Inkscape?
I have some shape in inkscape, say two concentric rings (of some width). Now, I want to get a shape which covers exactly the complement of these two rings w.r.t. some rectangle, or the page, or ...
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Make transparent GIMP brushtrokes not overlap (act as one stroke)
Let's say you're using the GIMP paintbrush with transparency, or with pressure opacity, with a tablet. If you draw over the same spot multiple times without releasing the mouse button/stylus, GIMP ...
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Corel Draw - Transparency tool keep applying whenever i make a new object
help me, the transparency tool is keep applying whenever i make/create a new object and fill it with color, it applies to when i do a trace bitmap, the object will have a tranparency effect applied to ...
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How to invert the color of an SVG (from Black contours on transparent background to White contours on transparent background)?
I am not a graphic designer or anything near it, just do some CSS. I have this svg file: https://www.svgrepo.com/show/533286/phone-call-alt-1.svg I need its contours White instead of Black so I can ...
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Block non-transparent pixels in CS6
Photoshop has an option to block all transparent pixels: Is there an opposite to this action - blocking all non-transparent (fully opaque) pixels so that you only draw on transparency? Preferably a ...
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Illustrator - Making object transparent
I'm brand new to Illustrator and I'm really struggling. Ultimately, I'm trying to create an SVG file, where the white is transparent. I'm really struggling. Can anyone sent some tips along? And, ...
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Shadows have a grey tint when saving as PDF from Illustrator
I created transparent shadows in Photoshop. Saved (CMYK) as a .psd document. Opened it up in Illustrator and applied it under the main image. In Illustrator, it looks good (a slight darker shade of ...
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How to make the arithmetic average of three images in GIMP?
With two images, it's easy to merge them together such that each image contributes an equal amount of Hue / Saturation / Value. I simply overlap the two layers, and set the above one to be at 50% ...
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Large format export
I am tasked with retouching a variety of decorations to be used across small and large format print (up to 2000H x 3000mm W). What would be the best export, resolution and size settings to use? I am ...
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Paste with transparency into Adobe Photoshop 2023
I copy an image of PNG format from the browser that has a transparent background and attempt to paste it into Photoshop, only to discover that a black background has been added. This does not happen ...
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Shapes and lines don't have solid colors (Inkscape)
I have two rectangles and a line in my Inkscape document. However, all of them do not have solid colors. The rectangles are significantly more red where they overlap and lines and strokes are semi-...
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In Inkscape, how to make different parts of a bitmap have different opacity?
This is an excerpt of an image I work within Inkscape: There is a blueish bitmap to the left and a red bitmap to the right. Currently both are wet to an opacity of 65 %, but I want their opacity to ...
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