I'm certain this is simple and I've done it, but now forgotten how. I have a JPEG image with a white background. I'm trying to eliminate the background, so only the subject of the picture appears; the picture's background becomes consistent with the slide background. How do I eliminate the background in Storyline?
you can set the white color to transparent using picture tools, choose recolor then set a transparent color.
I would suggest using PowerPoint to do this if you have it then saving image as a picture and put it back in storyline. PowerPoint gives you more control when removing backgrounds.
Just to point out that JPG images don't/can't have transparency. You can try to knock out the background in SL or PPT and can sometimes get pretty decent results. For best results I'd use Photoshop or other image editors to remove backgrounds but when you save the image make sure to save it as a PNG file (PNG 24) to preserve the transparency. If you save it as a JPG you'll get the white background you describe.
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Hi bob
you can set the white color to transparent using picture tools, choose recolor then set a transparent color.
I would suggest using PowerPoint to do this if you have it then saving image as a picture and put it back in storyline. PowerPoint gives you more control when removing backgrounds.
instructions;
https://player.vimeo.com/video/149040883
Hope this helps you
Just to point out that JPG images don't/can't have transparency. You can try to knock out the background in SL or PPT and can sometimes get pretty decent results. For best results I'd use Photoshop or other image editors to remove backgrounds but when you save the image make sure to save it as a PNG file (PNG 24) to preserve the transparency. If you save it as a JPG you'll get the white background you describe.
Excellent, Julia! Worked like a charm. Thank you.
Bob Mansur, CMB
Employee Development Manager
Gateway Mortgage Group, LLC
6910 E 14th St.,
Tulsa, OK 74112
Robert.Mansur@gatewayloan.com
Office 918-392-8596 | Fax 918-858-8125
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The PPT suggestion worked perfectly. Thank you, Brett, for the recommendation.
Bob Mansur, CMB
Employee Development Manager
Gateway Mortgage Group, LLC
6910 E 14th St.,
Tulsa, OK 74112
Robert.Mansur@gatewayloan.com
Office 918-392-8596 | Fax 918-858-8125
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Hi Bob!
Glad that you were able to get the assistance that you needed here and thanks for the update.
I did want to mention that replying to the forums via e-mail attaches your signature. You are welcome to pop in and edit if needed.
Thanks for letting me know, Leslie. Learning experience.
No worries at all on our part Bob, just like to be sure that the users are aware.
Good luck in your learning :)
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