• Removing Background

    Posted by Dave Bruce on November 27, 2007 at 8:14 pm

    Is it possible to remove the background of a PDF file?

    I have managed to double click it in Signlab 7.1, select the path and delete it upon which Signlab crashes 🙁 I have Photoshop (hardly use)/Coral 12)

    Anyhelp would be appreciated.

    Thanks

    Dave

    Dave Bruce replied 16 years, 5 months ago 8 Members · 10 Replies
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  • David Rogers

    Member
    November 27, 2007 at 8:30 pm

    If you post up the pdf – I’m sure somebody could do it.

    Dave

  • Nick Minall

    Member
    November 27, 2007 at 8:46 pm

    Is it vectors or a bitmap?

  • Dave Bruce

    Member
    November 27, 2007 at 10:38 pm

    its a bitmap from a word document, I am not at the work computer so will do it tomorrow.

    Cheers

    Guys

  • tived

    Member
    November 28, 2007 at 9:24 pm

    yes, post it

    photoshop has some plug-ins like Fluid Mask and KnockOut which can do a reasonable job, depending on the difficulties.

    but I really would need to see it

    thanks

    Henrik

  • Steve Underhill

    Member
    November 28, 2007 at 10:59 pm

    Isnt knockout a Corel program?
    And fluid mask is an additional plug in you have to buy
    Photoshop uses the extract filter to create a mask round the object which is pretty good, just the standard quick mask tool is goo d enough for any task you will use in day to day usage.

  • Peter Normington

    Member
    November 28, 2007 at 11:06 pm

    Untill the image is seen, hard to suggest the best method to erase the background.

    Peter

  • Steve Underhill

    Member
    November 28, 2007 at 11:13 pm

    Well if youre going to use photoshop, theres only 2 methods worth using unless its so simple you can use the magic eraser function.
    either quick mask, from the tool menu or extract in filter options
    But I agree lets see the image so we can see the best way to do it.

  • David Rowland

    Member
    November 29, 2007 at 12:52 am

    If you own Acrobat Pro then you can use editing tools to remove offending items (unless the whole thing is a bitmap)

  • Ian Higgins

    Member
    November 29, 2007 at 1:33 am

    You could use the clipping tool in Signlab

  • Dave Bruce

    Member
    November 29, 2007 at 9:52 am

    File now attached under graphic design help

    Cheers

    DAve

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