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Hi,

I just got Photo installed and wanted to test it out. I opened 2 different .jpg photos of dogs and they show as a silhouette of the dog with part of the photo overlaid on it and a transparent background. I can't find a way to make it show as the original pic.

Any help appreciated, thanks!

Screen Shot 2019-07-03 at 10.43.35 AM.png

Screen Shot 2019-07-03 at 10.43.45 AM.png

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You have some sort of clipping mask there. Are you sure they are jpegs?

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I have never mastered color management, period, so I cannot help with that.

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Hi @artymaz

If you look at your layer palette and expand it by clicking the arrow on the far left, you will see 2 layers, the top layer will be your full picture, the layer below is the clipping mask, just deselect that layer to see the full image, you could delete it if you don't need it.

 

@Old Bruce jpegs can include clipping paths, they are added when the file is exported there is an option to convert clips to paths

I have attached a quick sample for you...just made it in Photo   Hmmmm it was supposed to be an attachment :S 

How do you add a jpg and keep it as a jpg?? It is not working with the path... but I promise it is there :)

Clipping Path Demo.jpg

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17 minutes ago, Murfee said:

jpegs can include clipping paths, they are added when the file is exported there is an option to convert clips to paths

I learn something every day. Thanks for that, I too have not yet learned how to add jpegs as attachments to this forum.

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I have never mastered color management, period, so I cannot help with that.

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1 minute ago, Old Bruce said:

I learn something every day. Thanks for that, I too have not yet learned how to add jpegs as attachments to this forum.

They are great for using in Publisher for wrapping text. They work with any curve, It's been a few years since I used Photoshop but at one time I am sure you could only create them with the pen tool.

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7 hours ago, Old Bruce said:

I too have not yet learned how to add jpegs as attachments to this forum.

To prevent the forum software from mangling any attachment, zipping the file first & attaching that should work.

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