Putting an image in the background

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May 30, 2019
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I have an image log I would like to put on a flyer. The background on the flyer is like a black/blueish but the image log as a white background. How can I take that background image and put it in the flyer so it can blend with the black/blueish background?

I tried to upload the file but it's too big. Any other way I can send it?

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Correct answer Randy Hagan

Thank you much Randy. I'm trying this is PSD which shows what you mentioned but in ID it's not working on the flyer created.

Did you delete the white field first? It's not going to convert automatically to transparent by saving the file as a .psd format.

I actually followed the outline I gave you step-by-step and it worked as expected. It's a quick process. Admittedly I'm experienced doing it, but it took me less than a minute to go through the motions on my studio computer.

Did you have any problems with steps in the middle of the process? Maybe we can narrow your issues down from the spot where you got unexpected results ...

Randy

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Sorry. I'm using ID (InDesign)

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I can help here ...

A) Open the file in Photoshop.

B) Separate the image from the Background layer.

Open the Layers panel.
Place your cursor over the Background layer in the panel. Hold down the Command+Option+Shift keys (Mac) or Control+Alt+Shift keys (Windows) and double-click on the box on the left side of the Background layer inside the panel. You'll know you've done it right because the Background layer label will change to Layer 0.
This separates the pixel content from the background. If you click off the little eyeball to the left of the Layer 0 label, you'll see a gray checkerboard. That represents your transparent background. Because you can't see the real transparent background. Now click the eyeball icon again, and your blue logo on a field of white — remember, the gray checkerboard represents your transparent background — will reappear.
When you can see the logo on the white field again, get your Magic Wand tool. In the Tool panel make sure the Contiguous check box is not selected.
Move your cursor into the middle of the white field, away from any blue in your logo. Click on the white and it'll all be selected, with little marching ants surrounding the selection.
Press the Delete key. You will now see just the blue over checkerboard farms, which represents your transparent background.
Use the File>Save As... menu command and save it as a Photoshop (.psd) file.