Depending on your scanner, you may be able to simply select the photo region
only.  I have a HP Scanjet 5100C, and the HP software lets me select photo
regions and leave off the (white) background.  This does not work if I scan
directly to an app. other than "HP Precision Scan".  If you have an HP
scanner you may be able to do this, too.

Thanks,
Martin Kurr

ph 812-348-4415
fax 812-348-4443
pgr 800-936-3544
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> ----------
> From:         Gary W South[SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> Reply To:     PCSOFT - Personal Computer software discussion list
> Sent:         Saturday, April 10, 1999 9:35 PM
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> Subject:      [PCSOFT] Adobe Photoshop 5.0 (making background clear)
>
> 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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