Transparent logos

RMc · 04-24-2018, 08:55 PM

I've been dipping my toe into the jersey making game recently, but I've run into a problem: when I try to put a logo (or a part of one) onto a jersey, the logo is often surrounded by white or black...so, the jersey has to be white or black to match.

Is there a way to make such designs transparent?

Déjà Bru · 04-24-2018, 09:42 PM

Of course, but it depends on which photo editor you are using. I have Corel PaintShop Pro and all I had to do was to Google the name of the editor and "transparent" to find these "how-to" links:

https://support.corel.com/hc/en-us/a...ent-background

https://support.corel.com/hc/en-us/a...-PaintShop-Pro

I am sure you could do the same for your photo editor. By the way, as far as I know, the only popular image format that supports transparency is PNG.

koohead · 04-25-2018, 12:42 AM

Gimp is what I use. Fairly easy process once you get the hang of it (isn't everything???).
- Add a transparency layer
- using the magic wand select the "background"...that large white or black background area you mentioned
- Delete your selection. should leave you with your image with a transparent background.
- you may need to select some smaller interior spaces (inside your log so you don't get white/black spots on your jersey/cap and delete those as well.

good luck...let us know if you run into any issues.

RMc · 04-25-2018, 07:49 AM

I downloaded GIMP, and it looks complicated as hell.

But, I'll give it a shot...

koohead · 04-25-2018, 08:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RMc

I downloaded GIMP, and it looks complicated as hell.

But, I'll give it a shot...

Yeah, it is a powerful tool indeed and I'm sure i'm only aware of a fraction of it's abilities.
I'll try to step through an example and include some screenshots and what not later today.

txranger · 04-25-2018, 11:38 AM

When you type in your search info, add transparent to the beginning or the end and sometimes you will get images without a background...
Example: "Boston Red Sox logo transparent"

bchevy · 04-25-2018, 06:09 PM

You could also try Pixlr Editor. It's a free online photoshop clone that's pretty easy to use. While it doesn't have the full functionality of some of these other options it works just fine for making things transparent. Just make sure to unlock the layer first.

koohead · 04-25-2018, 08:17 PM

Take a look at the attachment. hopefully that'll help walk you through how to do this in Gimp.

jmbau · 05-01-2018, 04:09 PM

GIMP looks super intimidating when you first start it but if you just do some quick googling for how-to guides you'll start to get the hang of it. I have no experience in graphic design whatsoever but I've been working really hard on creating my own fictional league and forcing myself to learn GIMP has been an immense help. I can basically only do like two things with it right now but the more I use it the more comfortable I get with it and the more I naturally start to pick up on other features of it.

That being said, I don't use GIMP to remove the backgrounds from logos that I want to use. I'm sure I could learn if I wanted but for a long time I used clippingmagic.com because it was super easy and worked really well. The problem was that you have to pay for it and I eventually got sick of that and switched over to lunapic.com. I would highly recommend checking that site out. It has a ton of free image editing tools and its background remover, while basic, is usually good enough to get the job done. It's also really good for resizing images, cropping images and converting everything to PNG format.

drambrosini · 05-26-2018, 01:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jmbau

GIMP looks super intimidating when you first start it but if you just do some quick googling for how-to guides you'll start to get the hang of it. I have no experience in graphic design whatsoever but I've been working really hard on creating my own fictional league and forcing myself to learn GIMP has been an immense help. I can basically only do like two things with it right now but the more I use it the more comfortable I get with it and the more I naturally start to pick up on other features of it.

That being said, I don't use GIMP to remove the backgrounds from logos that I want to use. I'm sure I could learn if I wanted but for a long time I used clippingmagic.com because it was super easy and worked really well. The problem was that you have to pay for it and I eventually got sick of that and switched over to lunapic.com. I would highly recommend checking that site out. It has a ton of free image editing tools and its background remover, while basic, is usually good enough to get the job done. It's also really good for resizing images, cropping images and converting everything to PNG format.

I also use lunapic.com

it's online, it's free, simple to use and does everything I need to get the job done.

04-24-2018, 08:55 PM	#1
RMc All Star Starter Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 1,418	Transparent logos I've been dipping my toe into the jersey making game recently, but I've run into a problem: when I try to put a logo (or a part of one) onto a jersey, the logo is often surrounded by white or black...so, the jersey has to be white or black to match. Is there a way to make such designs transparent? __________________ "We're all behind our baseball team..."

04-24-2018, 09:42 PM	#2
Déjà Bru Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: United States Posts: 10,456	Of course, but it depends on which photo editor you are using. I have Corel PaintShop Pro and all I had to do was to Google the name of the editor and "transparent" to find these "how-to" links: https://support.corel.com/hc/en-us/a...ent-background https://support.corel.com/hc/en-us/a...-PaintShop-Pro I am sure you could do the same for your photo editor. By the way, as far as I know, the only popular image format that supports transparency is PNG. __________________ - Bru

04-25-2018, 12:42 AM	#3
koohead Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 3,137	Gimp is what I use. Fairly easy process once you get the hang of it (isn't everything???). - Add a transparency layer - using the magic wand select the "background"...that large white or black background area you mentioned - Delete your selection. should leave you with your image with a transparent background. - you may need to select some smaller interior spaces (inside your log so you don't get white/black spots on your jersey/cap and delete those as well. good luck...let us know if you run into any issues. __________________ GM - New Jersey Bears of the NPBL;

04-25-2018, 07:49 AM	#4
RMc All Star Starter Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 1,418	I downloaded GIMP, and it looks complicated as hell. But, I'll give it a shot... __________________ "We're all behind our baseball team..."

04-25-2018, 11:38 AM	#6
txranger Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: "Deep in the Heart Of" Posts: 8,202	When you type in your search info, add transparent to the beginning or the end and sometimes you will get images without a background... Example: "Boston Red Sox logo transparent" __________________

04-25-2018, 06:09 PM	#7
bchevy Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Jul 2017 Location: Oregon Posts: 259	You could also try Pixlr Editor. It's a free online photoshop clone that's pretty easy to use. While it doesn't have the full functionality of some of these other options it works just fine for making things transparent. Just make sure to unlock the layer first. __________________ "I usually take a two-hour nap from one to four." -Yogi Berra

05-01-2018, 04:09 PM	#9
jmbau Bat Boy Join Date: Aug 2017 Posts: 5	GIMP looks super intimidating when you first start it but if you just do some quick googling for how-to guides you'll start to get the hang of it. I have no experience in graphic design whatsoever but I've been working really hard on creating my own fictional league and forcing myself to learn GIMP has been an immense help. I can basically only do like two things with it right now but the more I use it the more comfortable I get with it and the more I naturally start to pick up on other features of it. That being said, I don't use GIMP to remove the backgrounds from logos that I want to use. I'm sure I could learn if I wanted but for a long time I used clippingmagic.com because it was super easy and worked really well. The problem was that you have to pay for it and I eventually got sick of that and switched over to lunapic.com. I would highly recommend checking that site out. It has a ton of free image editing tools and its background remover, while basic, is usually good enough to get the job done. It's also really good for resizing images, cropping images and converting everything to PNG format.