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Postby Kumatora » Mon Jul 09, 2007 4:57 pm

I'm trying to get this pic
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with only his bell-shaped head to be present. I had already set anchors and everything. When I saved the image, I had a white background as well. Also, how do you resize the bell err.... I mean head?
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Re: GIMP Help

Postby taifunbrowser » Mon Jul 09, 2007 8:25 pm

Kumatora wrote:I'm trying to get this pic
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with only his bell-shaped head to be present. I had already set anchors and everything. When I saved the image, I had a white background as well. Also, how do you resize the bell err.... I mean head?


i'm really confused.

If you set anchors and saved the image with a white background, why do you still show us the image above?

if you want to resize your image go to image > resize... and type in the pixel size you want. If you set bicubic, you can get some very high quality resize upscale.

I assume you want this as a... still for the beginning of your amv? like "STAR FOX PRODUCTIONS" and you want his head? cuz that would be pretty cool

just restate your question and I'll help *loves the gimp*
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Postby post-it » Mon Jul 09, 2007 10:23 pm

.. you do realize that this image was super-imposed onto its background ...

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something like this ??
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Re: GIMP Help

Postby Kumatora » Tue Jul 10, 2007 6:02 am

taifunbrowser wrote:
Kumatora wrote:I'm trying to get this pic
Image

with only his bell-shaped head to be present. I had already set anchors and everything. When I saved the image, I had a white background as well. Also, how do you resize the bell err.... I mean head?


i'm really confused.

If you set anchors and saved the image with a white background, why do you still show us the image above?

if you want to resize your image go to image > resize... and type in the pixel size you want. If you set bicubic, you can get some very high quality resize upscale.

I assume you want this as a... still for the beginning of your amv? like "STAR FOX PRODUCTIONS" and you want his head? cuz that would be pretty cool

just restate your question and I'll help *loves the gimp*

Let me get the image I have now. I made it before asking this question.
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This is just a JPEG version of the PSD file. As for what it's being used for, it's for a little Dschinghis Khan video I might or might not do.

Although, I may do a Bear-Tiger Productions thing but I might have to get permission from a guy on Deviant Art.
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asdf

Postby taifunbrowser » Tue Jul 10, 2007 7:53 am

... psd is photoshop..

where is your question referring to the gimp!?
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Postby Kumatora » Tue Jul 10, 2007 8:20 am

How do I get just the head and no white background?
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Re: asdf

Postby JaddziaDax » Tue Jul 10, 2007 8:45 am

taifunbrowser wrote:... psd is photoshop..

where is your question referring to the gimp!?


gimp can save as a psd :/


is there a way to open a new file with a transparent background?
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Re: asdf

Postby Kumatora » Tue Jul 10, 2007 9:35 am

JaddziaDax wrote:
taifunbrowser wrote:... psd is photoshop..

where is your question referring to the gimp!?


gimp can save as a psd :/


is there a way to open a new file with a transparent background?

Thanks for putting that in better words. o_0

BTW, JD, you will appear in the credits in the next video I make.
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Postby JaddziaDax » Tue Jul 10, 2007 9:44 am

ah no stress O.o;
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Postby taifunbrowser » Tue Jul 10, 2007 12:19 pm

OH

I think you're having this problem: You want to get rid of the white background and save as a .png, that conserves transparency, and you can import that into a video editing software.

Alternatively, you can also import with the white background and chroma key that out

But, I think the problem your having is that you can't delete the background layer? Well, first hit CTRL+L to open up your layers dialogue, and select the white background. Go to layers> transparency > add alpha channel. Then, CTRL+A and hit "delete". That should make the background layer transparent.

Oh wait, you can just delete the background layer too :P

I still have no idea where your problem is. If you see the "checkerboards" in the gimp, that means that your have transparency. Save as a .png and import to editor to preserve that.
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Re: asdf

Postby taifunbrowser » Tue Jul 10, 2007 12:22 pm

JaddziaDax wrote:is there a way to open a new file with a transparent background?


dangit but I still need one more piece of information: is this image with a transparent background going from GIMP > editor or from internet > gimp? if your source file is a PSD with transparency, I haven't worked with thta much. But, if you're exporting out of gimp to editor, use the PNG file format to conserve transparency.
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Postby JaddziaDax » Tue Jul 10, 2007 12:46 pm

if their editing program supports psd, id recommend saving it in that format O.o
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Re: asdf

Postby Kumatora » Tue Jul 10, 2007 12:47 pm

taifunbrowser wrote:
JaddziaDax wrote:is there a way to open a new file with a transparent background?


dangit but I still need one more piece of information: is this image with a transparent background going from GIMP > editor or from internet > gimp? if your source file is a PSD with transparency, I haven't worked with thta much. But, if you're exporting out of gimp to editor, use the PNG file format to conserve transparency.
For now, it's just going on another picture.
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Postby Kumatora » Tue Jul 10, 2007 7:51 pm

I'll also take the Gimp > Editor method. I'll need it for Dance of Smash.
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Postby BurningLeaves » Tue Jul 10, 2007 11:22 pm

If this isnt what your looking for please excuse me I am nowhere near the video editor you guys are but I think I might be able to help

If I understand you right, you are trying to have that image with transparency in photoshop?

<img src="http://s11.photobucket.com/albums/a164/burningleaves09/?action=view&current=Untitled-2copy.gif">

If that was what you were looking to do then ill go step by step

Load the image in photoshop
Cut the section you want to work on
Open a new document make sure the background is set to transparent
Paste the image
Trim out what you dont want
Save as .Gif make sure the box is checked for Transparent in the save menu

If this has nothing to do with what you were asking then im sorry
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