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Rowan Harley
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November 26, 2017
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White spots showing up after making background transparent

  • November 26, 2017
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I've been working on my team's logo for a f1 schools competition. I've managed to erase the whole background, yet there are still some white spots which I can't get rid of with the eraser. I'm fairly new to photoshop so I'm not sure how to remove these spots. Here's the current png:

When viewed from the Windows Photos app, the white spots are clearly visible:

Any help would be appreciated! Thank's

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Correct answer Barb Binder

Ok, so for a new user this may be the easiest route because it is visual—you can see what is going on—and you start to learn layers in the process:

  • Click the Add New Layer button at the bottom of the Layers panel (makes a Layer 2 above Layer 1)
  • Edit > Fill > Contents: Black
  • Drag Layer 2 under Layer 1
  • Click back on Layer 1 to make it active
  • Erase the stray white pixels that are now visible against the black background
  • Drag Layer 2 to the Trash at the bottom of the Layers panel

~Barb

P.S. Once the background is cleaned up, you can also work on refining the edges of the text before removing Layer 2. There are places where the blue spills over.

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Barb Binder
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Barb BinderCommunity Expert
Community Expert
November 26, 2017

How many layers are in your file? The white pixels are most likely on a different layer than the one you are working on. A full screen shot of the file in Photoshop with the Layers panel visible will help us be more precise.

~Barb at Rocky Mountain Training
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Rowan HarleyAuthor
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November 26, 2017

There's only 1 layer. I'm working from a scan

Barb Binder
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Barb BinderCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
Community Expert
November 26, 2017

Ok, so for a new user this may be the easiest route because it is visual—you can see what is going on—and you start to learn layers in the process:

  • Click the Add New Layer button at the bottom of the Layers panel (makes a Layer 2 above Layer 1)
  • Edit > Fill > Contents: Black
  • Drag Layer 2 under Layer 1
  • Click back on Layer 1 to make it active
  • Erase the stray white pixels that are now visible against the black background
  • Drag Layer 2 to the Trash at the bottom of the Layers panel

~Barb

P.S. Once the background is cleaned up, you can also work on refining the edges of the text before removing Layer 2. There are places where the blue spills over.

~Barb at Rocky Mountain Training
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