Aside from the transparent .GIF export already mentioned, you can have
interactive transparency in any image as long as you save it as a PhotoShop
document (.PSD). The image has to be grayscale, RGB, or CMYK to do this:
black & white will not work. Just open the image, and then open your
"layers" palette.  Double-click on the "background" layer (it should be the
only one there...).  You will then be asked to name the layer...hit ok, then
use your eraser to "knock out" opaque color.  You can also use the "paint
bucket" with the tool option set to "clear."  Hope this helps...

Brad Boutwell
BDB Graphic Design
Tulsa, OK

-----Original Message-----
From: PCSOFT - Personal Computer software discussion list
[mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Dal and Gina Hunkins
Sent: Thursday, April 15, 1999 9:44 PM
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Subject: Re: [PCSOFT] Adobe Photoshop 5.0 (making background clear)


Dear Gary:  In the help menu of Adobe Photoshop 5.0, there is a tool
entitled export transparent image.  This will allow you to create a .gif
file with a transparent background that can be loaded to the web.  Good
luck.  If you need more specific instructions, e-mail for them.

Gina Hunkins
Georgia.


>I am trying to scan a black and white image and make the background (the
>white part) clear. Does anyone know how to do this or if it can be done? My
>book makes it sound like it can be done but I don't find the box that it
says
>to check. I have Photoshop 5.0 for Windows and I am running Windows 98. Any
>help would be greatly appreciated.
>
>TIA
>Gary South
>

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