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How can I get the erasure tool to leave a white or color background and not checkered?

Jan 29, 2013 11:02 AM

When using the erasure or erasure background tools, it leaves a checkered background. How can I get the erasure tool to leave a white or color backround?

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  • Barbara B.
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    1. Barbara B.,
    Jan 29, 2013 11:28 AM   in reply to naomiphillips1
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    The checkerboard means the area is transparent. If you save it in a format that doesn't allow transparency, like jpg, it will turn white. Alternately, set your background color to white or the color you want and use the regular eraser on a background layer.

     
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    2. 99jon,
    Jan 29, 2013 12:00 PM   in reply to naomiphillips1
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    You can add a new fill layer (solid color) or any background layer e.g. clouds and then drag it below the erased layer to show through the transparent background.

     
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    3. naomiphillips1,
    Jan 30, 2013 12:41 PM   in reply to Barbara B.
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    My file is saved as a jpg, and still has the transparent background. What steps do I take to set my background color to white?

     
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    4. hatstead,
    Jan 30, 2013 12:51 PM   in reply to naomiphillips1
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    Did you go to File>save as, and where it says "Format", did you select JPEG from the options listed?

     
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    5. Barbara B.,
    Jan 30, 2013 1:59 PM   in reply to naomiphillips1
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    Jpegs can't have transparent areas. Most likely you had layers and were forced to save "as a copy", which means that the image which remains open in PSE is not the jpg. A file saved as a copy makes a copy in the save format, but it's not like save as where you now see the newly saved version instead of the original. The original remains open and unsaved onscreen.

     
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