Ictdog 0 Report post Posted August 11, 2017 I have used LC for a while with the normal modifications that it is known for...I now have a need to fill in a silhouetted motorcycle image with a background I have. What do I need to make the silhouette image to take a background layer? I have used Gimp a lot but I don't know how to make this happen. Any ideas? Or is there a way in LC to do the same? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KD-did 137 Report post Posted August 11, 2017 There is the make a "mask" approach and the use of a motorcycle dingbat... and do it all in TC. Do you know how to make a "photo mask"???? The process of "masking"? What file format is the motorcycle...transparent png or jpg? I freely offer help to do it for you. https://www.laughingbirdsoftware.com/forum/topic/95-how-to-put-an-image-into-any-shape/ 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KD-did 137 Report post Posted August 12, 2017 This is a quick mask of a motorcycle gas tank. Place on canvas atop of your desire photo. Then export as a PLAIN .png. The white shape is empty space.Use your Gimp to remove the yellow from around your photo image/s. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sad Duck 98 Report post Posted August 12, 2017 You mean like this? Easy peasy! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KD-did 137 Report post Posted August 13, 2017 Yep!!!! Pretty snazzy the way you did that. Adds more interest to the image. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ictdog 0 Report post Posted August 13, 2017 I got as far as the colorize the image and I got lost using Gimp...I'm not sure how to make the mask from here? I can't find how to format the canvas in Gimp...I feel really stupid right now...AARRGGHH!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KD-did 137 Report post Posted August 13, 2017 Two step process..To make the mask....First remove the black and save as a Transparent .png. Put on canvas with your picture and/or pictures under neath. Export that as a plain .png. Next remove the blue with Gimp. Then you will have an image shape filled with the images you. want. The grey was left for detail. The white is completely hollow. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KD-did 137 Report post Posted August 13, 2017 BTW if you don' t want the gray details just color mask in TC 1 color. Proceed as above. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sad Duck 98 Report post Posted August 14, 2017 To remove the black in GIMP, simply use the 'fuzzy select' tool. Click on a black area, then press the DEL key and it should become transparent. This is if you are using a PNG graphic. Otherwise I think you have to use 'Color to Alpha' to make it transparent. If you are doing many areas, make sure to save from time to time so you don't have to start over if something goes awry! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
