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Hi all. I am very much a Photoshop beginner.
What I am trying to do is edit an image into a particular shape with a transparent background.
But I want to be able to replace the image as I will need to edit more images into this shape.
The images are for the slider in the following site www(dot)sweetcreationsbysharms(dot)com(dot)au.
There is an image in the that I had someone do for me in there already but I would like to know how to do this so I can do it for myself in future.

I also had someone create a template for me but it has a white background.
I've attached this image as it is exactly what I want but I need the white part to be transparent.
I'm not sure if this even possible. Any help is greatly appreciated.

View attachment image1.psdView attachment image1.psd
 
Try this KG.

View attachment SliderTemplate_01.psd

I just placed a layer mask on the image. You can easily repeat this process by opening a new photo into this PSD.

Highlight the new photo layer. (use the eye's to deactivate all but the new photo layer)

Cmd/Cntrl + clicking the "layer Mask Template" thumbnail (which will create a marching ant selection).

Click on the "add layer mask" icon. (this will add the layer mask to the new photo)

If you want to move the image inside the template, click on the link icon between the thumbnail and the mask to deactivate the link.

Save the new photo as a PNG file. Save your PSD.
 
Hi IamSam.
Thanks so much for that.
I managed to get it working on one image. I then tried to replicate it and cannot for the life of me get it to work again.
I have no idea what I did differently the first time for it to work.
 
I'm sure it may be something simple. Try to post a screen shot of your layers panel.
 
Ok, thanks for the screen shot!

In your layers panel I can see that you have the photo layer Highlighted (in blue) and the template layer highlighted (in blue). You only need to highlight the photo layer.

Here's you next step.....
me said:
Cmd/Cntrl + clicking the "layer Mask Template" thumbnail (which will create a marching ant selection).
Click to expand...

Let me explain this step a little better.

Your going to hold down the Command/Control key and then place your mouse cursor over the "Layer Mask Template" thumbnail as I'm pointing to here, then click your mouse.
SliderExample_02.png

You should now have the marching ant selection like this.......
SliderExample_03.png

me said:
Click on the "add layer mask" icon. (this will add the layer mask to the new photo)
Click to expand...

This is the "add layer mask icon"
SliderExample_04.png

You should now have something that looks like this!
SliderExample_05.png


mw said:
If you want to move the image inside the template, click on the link icon between the thumbnail and the mask to deactivate the link.

Save the new photo as a PNG file. Save your PSD.
Click to expand...

Good luck and hope that helped!
 
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Wow, I can't thank you enough for your help with this IamSam.
I would never have worked it out myself.

The only thing I still haven't worked out is moving the image inside the template but I don't think that will be necessary anyway.
Thanks again IamSam! Very much appreciated. :)
 
Your very welcome!

See the link icon between the thumbnail and the layer mask? Just click on that one time and it will disappear, click in the now empty space and it will reappear. But we need it off for now.

Next, click on the thumbnail, this will cause a frame to appear around the thumbnail. (You can also choose the layer mask this way as well if needed) Choose your MOVE TOOL and move the photo on your canvas. This will allow you to choose what part of the photo that will appear within the masked area. Turn your link back on.

Sorry, I originally took it for granted you would know how to do this or I would have explained it earlier!
 
I had a bit of a play around today and managed to work the image movement out.
But thank you ever so much for all your assistance.
You have saved me a lot of time and, potentially, money.

Thanks again. :)
 
Ok, so sorry to bother you again IamSam but I now have another issue.
The images that I'm saving don't quite fit into the slider on my site - www(dot)sweetcreationsbysharms(dot)com(dot)au
How would I go about making them fit ie. making them a bit wider?

Thanks in advance.

Kevin
 
Hey Kevin,

I looked at your site and I see you have added some images to the slider. They all seem to fit except one.

This image seems off center, as if it has been moved out of the "layer Masked" area of the PSD before you saved it. This can happen if you don't deselect the chain icon between the thumbnail and the mask before trying to move the image layer, or, if you've accidentally moved the "Layer Mask Template" off of it's original position. If so, all subsequent masks would be off.

Here is the one that's off center, all the rest are fine.
Screen Shot 2013-05-08 at 8.38.45 AM.png

The only other option we have is changing the dimensions of the "Layer Mask Template". This may be because the PSD you originally posted does not have the same dimensions as the one on the site.
 
Hey IamSam.

Sorry I should have provided more information.
I want to make the images fit like they do in the below sample site:
h**p://livedemo00(dot)template-help(dot)com/wordpress_36485/
 
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