Delete a part of a transparent image

[stwoods]

Hi Friends,

I have a vector image (png) that has a transparent background. I want to remove a part of that image. How do I do that and preserve transparency?

Thanks in advance!

[c.pfaffenbichler]

»I have a vector image (png)«

That’s oxymoronic, png is not a vector format. 

Please post the image in question or at least a screenshot with the pertinent Panels (Toolbar, Layers, Channels, Options Bar, …) visible. 

Try applying a Layer Mask to the Layer. 

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[stwoods]

Forgive my ignorance on the vectors.

I want to remove the head and body but keep the rest.

[c.pfaffenbichler]

• Layer > Layer Mask > Reveal All 

• paint out or use the Selection Tool to hide the parts you want to remove by making them black in the Layer Mask

[stwoods]

Thanks for responding. Ok I'm good with Layer > Layer Mask > Reveal All 

But from there I need help. I make the selection but not sure I understanding turning the selection to black?

Thanks

[c.pfaffenbichler]

Please post a screenshot with the pertinent Panels visible. 

If the Layer Mask is selected then setting the foreground color to black (D and X) and hitting alt-delete should fill the selection with black. 

[Guest]

Hi Stwoods,

Note: images can't be a vector image. Vector formats are different like eps, ai, svg etc..

In your case open png image in photoshop and remove background part. It's a very easy process.
Please have a look on given link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8fuEffoomCU

That link will help you to understand  that. Let me know if you still need any help .

Thanks

[stwoods]

Thanks. I will take a look at that!

[Creative UI/UX Designer]

Hi Stwoods,

To explain the process i cut a head part from the image, just to explain you please have a look on given link below:

https://a.uguu.se/aGPSeZDKgkTh_HelpingHandsCreativeUIUXDesigner

Link will be live for next 24 hours. so make sure you view that before it expires.

Thanks