transparency with Affinity Photo 2

[Max 1955]

Hello everyone, kindly, I need to make the white background transparent from a black text that I need to insert on a color PDF page.

The attached image was made with Photoshop, I would like to achieve the same thing with Affinity Photo 2

Thanks Massimo

[Komatös]

Hi @Max 1955

Goto Menu -> Document and tick Transparent Backround.

[GarryP]

Alternatively, you could just type the text directly into an Artistic Text layer and save a lot of bother (unless I’m missing something important from the requirements).

[Max 1955]

2 hours ago, Komatös said:

Hi @Max 1955

Goto Menu -> Document and tick Transparent Backround.

With this system I can't understand if it works, I have a trial version

[Komatös]

If you in Affinity Photo goto Menu > Document there is the option to hide the backround.

[Max 1955]

Can it also be done with a handwritten and scanned text?

 I have to insert it into a PDF document

 

Si può fare anche con un testo scritto a mano e scansionato?

Lo devo inserire in un documento PDF 

Edited April 7, 2024 by Max 1955

[Komatös]

27 minutes ago, Max 1955 said:

Devo inserirlo in un documento PDF

The handwritten text should have a strong dark colour. You can then select the Blend options in the Studio tab Layers on the right-hand side of the cogwheel.
In the Source Layer Ranges section, set a handle point to the middle, select the right handle point and drag it down and towards the centre. The background should now slowly become invisible. Now you can crop the layer and execute the Rasterise and Trim command via Menu > Layer.
Now export as png or pdf.

 

[bbrother]

41 minutes ago, Max 1955 said:

Can it also be done with a handwritten and scanned text?

 I have to insert it into a PDF document

Welcome in the forum @Max 1955,

Yes. Just use the "Blend Options" dialog box like in the video below↓

 

[Max 1955]

Mille grazie  

[Max 1955]

53 minuti fa, Komatös ha detto:

Il testo scritto a mano dovrebbe avere un forte colore scuro. È quindi possibile selezione le opzioni Miscela nella programmazione Studio Livelli sul lato destro della ruota dentata.
Nella sezione Intervalli livello sorgente, imposto un punto maniglia al centro, selezione il punto maniglia destro e trascinarlo verso il basso e verso il centro. Lo sfondo dovrebbe ora dividere lentamente invisibile. Ora puoi ritagliare il livello ed eseguire il comando Rasterizza e Taglia tramite Menu > Layer.
Ora esporta come png o pdf.

 

Mille grazie

[Max 1955]

41 minutes ago, bbrother said:

Welcome in the forum @Max 1955,

Yes. Just use the "Blend Options" dialog box like in the video below↓

 

A thousand thanks

 

[Komatös]

You are welcome!

[Max 1955]

1 hour ago, bbrother said:

Benvenuto nel forum @Max 1955,

SÌ. Usa semplicemente la finestra di dialogo "Opzioni di fusione" come nel video qui sotto↓

 

 

What format do you save it in? I know I'm asking too much, but when you have a minute could you please test whether it remains transparent on a PDF like the one I sent. Thanks

[Max 1955]

What format do you save it in? I know I'm asking too much, but when you have a minute could you please test whether it remains transparent on a PDF like the one I sent. Thanks

[bbrother]

1 hour ago, Max 1955 said:

What format do you save it in?

You should use the PNG format as it is celebrated for its support for alpha channel transparency. It is lossless and supports a wide color spectrum, including grayscale and full-color images. This is a go-to format if you want to create an image with different levels of opacity.

On the screenshots below you can check the (click them to enlarge):

1. Export settings (file format),
2. APh (AffinityPhoto) — the look of handwritten element in pdf
3. Browser (MSEdge) — the look of the final pdf opened in browser.

I hope I have dispelled your doubts as to whether an element made from a hand-scan will retain its transparency in the PDF file.

[Komatös]

@Max 1955 

You can preview the saved png in Windows Explorer. All you have to do is to activate the details view.

If you don't see a white background in your cropped png file, you've done everything right.

And, you don't asking to much. Nobody does know all.

[Max 1955]

Thank you all so much for your help, I feel like Affinity Photo 2 does more things than the Adobe Photoshop Elements 2024 I'm trying. Thanks to the availability.