Color to transparency

[quailrancher]

I thought this would be easy, but apparently it isn't. I have two images of motorcycles against a yellow background. I want to make the yellow transparent so that I can position the motorcycles against a background image (road, scenery). The images are jpeg, which I understand will not preserve the transparency. I am using Photoshop 5.0 (the old, old one).

[salvadore]

You could go to "select" from the menu bar and choose "color range" click the yellow back ground, adjust the "fuzzyness" and hit ok.

Then hit the "command/control"+"I" to select "inverse" and then delete the yellow. then save it as a png, or tif, if you choose tiff make sure to include layers.

Also you could just put the background before saving, or drag the motorcycle into the background image document.

Hope this helps, check out my website for more useful photoshop tips tricks and tutorials at, iammrknowitall.com

[MotoChief]

Here you go:

[Vetoed]

Or you could get a nice clean cut out using the pen tool? The easiest way to use the pen tool is to make two points then add one in the middle, hold shift or ctrl cant remember which one :'( and use it to curve the pen line into the correct position. Simple as, also its best to zoom in to give your self an easier parth to draw along.

[Zeealex]

motocheif's attachment is a PNG file it may have a white BG on here, but when you save it it will be transparent

[quailrancher]

You could go to "select" from the menu bar and choose "color range" click the yellow back ground, adjust the "fuzzyness" and hit ok.

Then hit the "command/control"+"I" to select "inverse" and then delete the yellow. then save it as a png, or tif, if you choose tiff make sure to include layers.

Also you could just put the background before saving, or drag the motorcycle into the background image document.

Hope this helps, check out my website for more useful photoshop tips tricks and tutorials at, iammrknowitall.com

Thanks. Step by step is what I need. My brain is too old for geeky stuff.

[quailrancher]

Thanks, Vetoed. I haven't used the pen tool, so I'll practice with that.

[quailrancher]

Thanks, MotoChief. That's what I wanted. Now if I can just do it.

[Zeealex]

i know there is a plugin that allows you to select a colour and delete any instance of it, if i can find out what it's called i'll let you know.
EDIT:
found it!
http://www.mehdiplugins.com/english/erasergenuine.htm

[salvadore]

Yes you could use the pen tool if you want to finish by the time your 80! No offense