JASN Posted July 7, 2017 Share Posted July 7, 2017 I've tried to search this on the forums with limited response. I want to know how to remove a black or dark background from white or colored lettering to reveal transparency. Generally this is for text logos etc. I'm some cases the text has graphics inside it that the selection tool struggles with. Would like this to be one click! Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff Lee D Posted July 10, 2017 Staff Share Posted July 10, 2017 Hi JASN, Welcome to the forums. If the text is on a dark background, you can use the selection tools to select the area and then delete. The Erase Brush could also be used but I don't think it would provide a nice finish. The best option would be to start a new document with a transparent background and then use the Text Tool to create your text. If you can supply a sample to view, perhaps other tools can be used to remove the backgrounds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alfred Posted July 10, 2017 Share Posted July 10, 2017 Go to the Layers panel, select the image layer and click on the 'Blend Ranges' gearwheel at the top of the panel. In the Blend Options dialog that pops up, drag the left-hand end of the Source Layer Ranges graph all the way down to leave white text on a transparent background. GregoryOR and bkabstract 2 Quote Alfred Affinity Designer/Photo/Publisher 2 for Windows • Windows 10 Home/Pro Affinity Designer/Photo/Publisher 2 for iPad • iPadOS 17.4.1 (iPad 7th gen) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misc33 Posted July 11, 2017 Share Posted July 11, 2017 Alfred, thank you! This is fantastic. I now know how to put my black and white line drawings onto a transparent background in both AP and AD - just what I needed. Alfred 1 Quote MacBook Pro 15" 32GB RAM, iPad Pro 12.9" + Magic Keyboard, Apple Pencil. Software tools of my trade: Affinity Designer | Affinity Publisher | PDF Expert | Drafts | The Archive | Plutio https://eandrpublications.com.au Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alfred Posted July 11, 2017 Share Posted July 11, 2017 You're welcome, @misc33. Please note that the procedure I described (making the dark background transparent and leaving white text) is the reverse of the trick that I learned from @MEB on these forums, making white transparent and leaving dark lines, which is probably what you want for your B&W line drawings. To achieve the latter, you need to drag the right-hand end of the graph down (instead of the left-hand end); if you have other colours or greyscale values in the drawing, you may need to drag the remaining end of the graph horizontally towards the opposite side to remove any unwanted transparency introduced by moving the first end down. Ariana M 1 Quote Alfred Affinity Designer/Photo/Publisher 2 for Windows • Windows 10 Home/Pro Affinity Designer/Photo/Publisher 2 for iPad • iPadOS 17.4.1 (iPad 7th gen) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mithferion Posted July 11, 2017 Share Posted July 11, 2017 Thanks for that trick, MEB and Alfred. That's the closest we are to a "Color to Alpha" feature, I suppose. Best regards! Quote AMD FX 8350 :: Radeon HD 5670 :: Windows 10 :: http://mithferion.deviantart.com/ Oxygen Icons :: GCP Icons :: iOS 11 Design Resources :: iOS App Icon Template :: Free Quality Fonts (Commercial Use) :: Public Domain Images How to do High Quality Art :: Mesh Warp / Distort Tool Considerations :: Select Same / Object - Suggestions :: Live Glassmorphism Effect Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misc33 Posted July 13, 2017 Share Posted July 13, 2017 You're welcome, @misc33. Please note that the procedure I described (making the dark background transparent and leaving white text) is the reverse of the trick that I learned from @MEB on these forums, making white transparent and leaving dark lines, which is probably what you want for your B&W line drawings. To achieve the latter, you need to drag the right-hand end of the graph down (instead of the left-hand end); if you have other colours or greyscale values in the drawing, you may need to drag the remaining end of the graph horizontally towards the opposite side to remove any unwanted transparency introduced by moving the first end down. Yes - I figured that out after about 30 seconds of confusion! Good to know there's a way to do both, and thanks for the extra tips. Quote MacBook Pro 15" 32GB RAM, iPad Pro 12.9" + Magic Keyboard, Apple Pencil. Software tools of my trade: Affinity Designer | Affinity Publisher | PDF Expert | Drafts | The Archive | Plutio https://eandrpublications.com.au Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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