Deleting a layer from the layer beneath it.

[Shelly]

I hope I can explain this correctly.  I have an image that i need to turn into a spot white for screen printing on a black poly binder.  I can turn it to white but it loses alot of detail.  In the Affinity Photo file, you will see two layers:  1) BLACK OUTLINE, 2) WHITE. I would like the blackout line layer to be deleted from the white layer so the black poly of the the three ring binder will show through so I do not loose that much detail.  I have also included the orginal PDF I was given to start with.  I am sure there is a much easier way of doing this and I am all ears on how to learn a faster, more efficient way.  If I just use the white layer, the lines are bitmapped and it will not print well.  That's my other problem.  

TPG Guide Cover is the original sent to me by client.

TPG COVER is what I have come up with, but I do not like it.

TPG Guide Cover.pdf TPG COVER.pdf TPG Guide CoverREVISED.afphoto

[DuncanL]

If I understand what you're trying to do,   You can use the original image layer as a clip for a white layer

For some reason my demo screen recording doesn't want to upload.

• Create a pixel layer
• Fill it with white
• Drag the original image layer onto it to mask the white layer to the image one.

 

TPG Guide CoverREVISED_demo.afphoto

[Shelly]

Thank you Duncan - in the center bottom part - I lose alot of detail and need some of the black to show through.  In my AFphoto file, there is a black layer - I essentially need that layer to be deleted from the white layer to transparent background, so that when I screen print onto a custom Black Poly vinyl, they detail will show through.

 

[DuncanL]

Ummm...

Set the black layer mode to Erase,  group the black and white layers (to prevent the "erase" going all the  way through everything.



Which gives this:

TPG Guide CoverREVISED_v2.afphoto

Is that what you're after?

 

 

[Shelly]

OMG!  That is exactly what I was looking for.  Thank you so much!!!!

 

One click fix....you just saved me hours.

[DuncanL]

Glad to be of help!