Need help with scanning and transparent backgrouds
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Need help with scanning and transparent backgrouds
Need help with scanning and transparent backgrouds
Hello! I have CoralDraw 12 and I just scanned a drawing from my scanner to the computer and pasted it on the design page. Problem is the white paper that had the design on it when I initially scanned it is showing up as one huge graphic. All I want to do is take the black image off of the paper and be able to put in on a shirt without the white background from the paper (make the t-shirt color show through the graphic instead of the white from the scan and paper). How should take the image ALONE off of the paper?
Re: Need help with scanning and transparent backgrouds
you need to scan the image into PhotoPaint. You can remove the background there.
Or
scan the image into CorelTRACE and trace to vector
Or
In DRAW use the Bitmap Color Mask
Re: Need help with scanning and transparent backgrouds
I have a program called Print Shop Pro Professional Edition and it came with Corel Draw12.
So I should scan the picture and send it to DRAW and then use a Bitmap Color Mask. Is the Bitmap Color Mask easily located? And CorelTrace part of Draw? I noticed that there is a trace option on the program but I can't seem to reach it (it won't let me click it for some reason).
Re: Need help with scanning and transparent backgrouds
In Photoshop, copy the background layer (because it's "locked") & delete the original layer. Select the black design (use Levels to clean it up beforehand if necessary). Select Inverse, then hit 'delete' to remove all the white. Save in a format that has an alpha channel.
Need help with scanning and transparent backgrouds 
