Make background transparent of a logo.

[adamk59312965]

I have a logo on a white background but it also has spray paint white and grey on it. I want to make everything that isn't the black logo, transparent. Is there a way to do this?

I can't just fill the white background because the specs/spray paint may not be entirely white.

Thanks

[khatwani · Accepted solution]

Hi adamk59312965‌,

Greetings!!!

Yes that can be done easily be selecting the pixels and deleting those pixels.

Steps

Open that image in Photoshop

Click on the lock icon in the layers panel and convert that to a layer.(Say Layer 1)

Create a duplicate layer of the same image.(Say layer 2)

Unhide the first layer by clicking on the eye icon.

Click on layer 2 and select the area by using any selection tool (quick selection, lasso , pen)

Press delete key on windows or backspace key on mac and delete those pixels.

Check this video for reference  : How to make a logo have a transparent background - YouTube

Regards

Jitendra

[adamk59312965]

Thanks heaps for the advice!!! Jitendra Khatwani‌ and normfb‌!

One more question you guys might know the answer to. I've been designing business cards today and the text i'm using is looking quite pixelated. My dimensions are 90mm x 55cm to mimic the business card size so I wondered if the smaller the dimensions of the project, the more pixelated text becomes?

Still that'd be quite confusing because in microsoft word etc, the same text sizes (8-20) are easily visible. This is happening with all fonts by the way, not just specific ones.

[Derek Cross]

Add the text to your document in InDesign or Illustrator so that the text is vector not rasterised. If you have to do it in Photoshop ensure the resolution is at least 1000ppi

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[khatwani]

Increase the resolution through Image -> Image size.

You will find the difference.

[AngelaTerga]

This link worked for me, thanks.

[Norman Sanders]

Eliminating the background so it is transparent can be done with precision by using the Layer Style's Blend If command.

1. Open the file and if the layer is locked, trash the lock.

2. Cmd+click on the New Layer symbol in the Layers panel to place a blank layer below the object layer.

3. Return to the top layer and double click on it in the Layers panel to bring up Layer Style.

4. In the Blend If section at the bottom of Layer Style, move the right slider of the top grayscale to the left until the background in the illustration disappears. For extra precision, at the point where the background is about to disappear, you may Option-click on the left half of the slider to split it and gently move it to the left as you watch the tone in the illustration disappear.

5. Layer > Merge down  and then File > Save

[Trevor.Dennis]

Adam, use Norman's advice on how to eliminate the white background.  He knows what he is talking about.

There is absolutely no reason why you can't use Photoshop to produce your business cards, and get the same quality as if you'd used InDesign or Illustrator.  You probably don't have those programs anyway.

After creating your artwork, do not flatten the layers.  Keep all Type and Shape and other vector layers intact, and export to PDF using the High Quality Print preset.  To demonstrate the difference, save it as a JPG as well, and open both documents and zoom in as far as you can.  The PDF will remain sharp with smooth curves.  The JPG will be hopelessly pixelated.

Good luck.

[Derek Cross]

The "High Quality Print" PDF preset is aimed at desk-top printers. If you are going to give your printer a PDF to print on a commercial litho press and s/he hasn't given you a PDF spec, use the PDF/X-4 preset.

[tmyusuf74]

I do not understand properly could you send a screenshot

[Alicia-Web]

Thank you. The YouTube video was particularly helpful.