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How do you make a photograph transparent in Elements 8

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Sep 30, 2017 Sep 30, 2017

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Hi, I have an aerial photograph that I want to make transparent and then superimpose over a more recent photograph. I have done the superimposition but can find no way to make the photo transparent. I have tried every which way on the forum but find none that fits my situation. The photo seems to have one layer only without a background. Advice gratefully received.

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Sep 30, 2017 Sep 30, 2017

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Couldn't you save it as a .png in the 'save as' dialogue?  There's the option to change  it from .jpg to .png in 'format' in that dialogue. 

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Oct 01, 2017 Oct 01, 2017

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It would help if you post both photos and give specific details of what you want to accomplish. To upload the photos into a message, click the Insert Image icon just above the message box.

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Oct 01, 2017 Oct 01, 2017

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Thanks Marjorie and Mark. Two photos are attached. I want to superimpose the older grey as transparency over the new photo of the same area after development.Brandhall02.jpgBrandhall2017.jpg

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I found the method by trial and error. And, of course, it's simple. Layer>Background from Layer>Drag Layer > to second photo. Works in both .jpg and .png formats. All the same thanks for the trouble you took in responding.

Best wishes, Michael.

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