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    Hi
    Can the white background in this graphic be made transparent using Xara Photo & Graphic Designer 7?

    I tried exporting it as a PNG and went to options and checked transparent. But that didn't work.

    Any and all advice appreciated.
    bob

    P.S. I also have Xara 3D Maker 7 if that can be used.
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    Default Re: Can this be done

    Hi Bob

    The best method is this. Use the Shape Tool to create a closed outline or create and size to fit a 9-sided QuickShape Polygon.
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    Assuming this object was created in XPGD and there's no actual background, when you go to the Export dialog box, make sure the dropdown is set to True Color (Alpha). That will give you a transparent background.

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    Default Re: Can this be done

    It would be quicker to re-create it.

    edit: Took me longer to upload it
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    Thats great and I really appreciate it, but I'm looking to convert a variety of shapes.


    thanks
    bob

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    In that case, I would use IrfanView instead.
    Open the image, press 'S'
    Choose PNG and check the 'Save transparent color' in the PNG options.
    Press 'Save' then use the picker to select the white background as the colour to be transparent.

    You will have some border pixels that are not quite white remaining
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    InfanView Sledger? I looked all over Xara and searched the help files but I could not find anything that was called InfanView. You must mean this InfanView?

    Bob, there is a plug in that is included with Photo and Graphics Designer called Mehdi Eraser Classic.

    Select your bitmap, click the Live Effects Tool (the electrical plug icon), Press New > on the Infobar, then select Mehdi > Mehdi Eraser Classic.

    You may need to experiment with the Tolerance slider to get the cleanest outline.

    Whenever possible, however, it is best to create a vector shape the same as the portion of the image you wish to preserve, then use the shape to mask the bitmap using Combine Shapes > Intersect Shapes or Apply ClipView (both found in the Arrange menu). This creates a vector edge to the bitmap which is always the smoothest and cleanest solution.
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    Re read. I did not type *InfranView*

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    Default Re: Can this be done

    Thanks guys
    I tried Irfanveiw and it works pretty well and I'm going to give Mehdi Eraser Classic a shot also.

    bob

 

 

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