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Mod Faulkner
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03-11-2007 14:09
I am just beginning to use PSP. One of the things I would like to figure out how to do is to make a texture with only the text showing up. I have done it the hard way by creating the text and the using an alpha channel to wipe out the background, but I am sure there is a way to eliminate the background without going through the tedium of removing it in pieces. I would appreciate someone telling me or pointing me to a source that would explain the necessary steps.

Thanks, Mod
milady Guillaume
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03-11-2007 16:34
Mod, Mod, Mod, that would be to pay ME to do it for you!

For the rest of you that think i'm serious, i'm kidding. He got it figured out and now is busy playing with the new found toy! Congrats Mod and have fun!
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Osgeld Barmy
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03-11-2007 18:57
From: milady Guillaume
Mod, Mod, Mod, that would be to pay ME to do it for you!


BAH HISS POO RANT RANT RANT!


From: milady Guillaume
For the rest of you that think i'm serious, i'm kidding. He got it figured out and now is busy playing with the new found toy! Congrats Mod and have fun!


:)
Jackson Racer
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11-13-2007 10:17
*smiles* Care to share the knowlege :D
Chosen Few
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11-13-2007 12:44
From: Mod Faulkner
I have done it the hard way by creating the text and the using an alpha channel to wipe out the background, but I am sure there is a way to eliminate the background without going through the tedium of removing it in pieces.

I'm curious why you think using an alpha channel is "hard" and why it involves "removing it in pieces". It's a 2-second operation at most. Just do the following:

1. Put your text on an otherwise transparent background.

2. Go Layers -> New Mask Layer -> From Image.

3. Go Layers -> Load/Save Mask -> Save Mask To Alpha Channel

4. Delete the mask and save the image as TGA.

That's all you need to do.


If those 4 steps are really too much for you though, then here's a two-step version:

1. Put your text on an otherwise transparent background.

2. Save as PNG.
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Cristalle Karami
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11-13-2007 13:00
Chosen cut right to the heart of it.

I would otherwise multi-select the background using RGB color all at one time and then create the mask from selection, and hide the selection. ... or the inverse, create the mask from your vector text and show selection. Then continue with the remaining steps Chosen laid out.
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11-13-2007 21:21
there's a few ways to actually do it in psp, my recommendation is this

create transparent background
create text as floating selection.
save selection to alpha channel
defloat text (right click BG)
save file as tga

dunno about other suites, but psp lets you save selections to the alpha channel as well and it cuts out having to create a mask first, to view it create a mask from alpha channel, then view mask
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