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From: R.W. on 12 Jul 2010 16:49
I have two .psd images with clear backgrounds that I would like to merge
into a single image with a clear background.

I was able to do it once, but I can't recall how. When I merge the two
files, they end up with a solid white background.

I even saved the two .psd files as .gifs (also with clear backgrounds), but
they also end up with a solid white background after merging.

Can someone straighten me out on how to do this please?

Thanks!


From: Johan W. Elzenga on 13 Jul 2010 17:03
"R.W." <ranger52oc(a)yahoo.com> wrote:
> I have two .psd images with clear backgrounds that I would like to
> merge
> into a single image with a clear background.
>
> I was able to do it once, but I can't recall how. When I merge the two
>
> files, they end up with a solid white background.
>
> I even saved the two .psd files as .gifs (also with clear
> backgrounds), but
> they also end up with a solid white background after merging.
>
> Can someone straighten me out on how to do this please?
>
Just drag one image on top of the other. You'll get two layers, with a
clear background. Now the important thing is that you should NOT flatten
the image to get one layer, because thag will indeed give you a solid
white background. Instead, select the top layer and use 'Merge Down'.
Finally, save as PSD again, not as GIF.

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Johan W. Elzenga, Editor/Photographer, www.johanfoto.com
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