artymaz Posted July 3, 2019 Share Posted July 3, 2019 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! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Bruce Posted July 3, 2019 Share Posted July 3, 2019 You have some sort of clipping mask there. Are you sure they are jpegs? Quote Mac Pro (Late 2013) Mac OS 12.7.4 Affinity Designer 2.4.1 | Affinity Photo 2.4.1 | Affinity Publisher 2.4.1 | Beta versions as they appear. I have never mastered color management, period, so I cannot help with that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murfee Posted July 3, 2019 Share Posted July 3, 2019 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 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 Old Bruce 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murfee Posted July 3, 2019 Share Posted July 3, 2019 This is what it should look like Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Bruce Posted July 3, 2019 Share Posted July 3, 2019 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. Murfee 1 Quote Mac Pro (Late 2013) Mac OS 12.7.4 Affinity Designer 2.4.1 | Affinity Photo 2.4.1 | Affinity Publisher 2.4.1 | Beta versions as they appear. I have never mastered color management, period, so I cannot help with that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murfee Posted July 3, 2019 Share Posted July 3, 2019 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artymaz Posted July 3, 2019 Author Share Posted July 3, 2019 Whew! That did it, thank you. I'm used to Photoshop but I couldn't see how to change that layer mask. Cheers!!!!!!! Murfee 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R C-R Posted July 3, 2019 Share Posted July 3, 2019 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. Quote All 3 1.10.8, & all 3 V2.4.2 Mac apps; 2020 iMac 27"; 3.8GHz i7, Radeon Pro 5700, 32GB RAM; macOS 10.15.7 Affinity Photo 1.10.8; Affinity Designer 1.108; & all 3 V2 apps for iPad; 6th Generation iPad 32 GB; Apple Pencil; iPadOS 15.7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murfee Posted July 4, 2019 Share Posted July 4, 2019 5 hours ago, R C-R said: To prevent the forum software from mangling any attachment, zipping the file first & attaching that should work. Thanks R C-R, I will remember that for next time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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