See-through Web images
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The World Wide Web's HTML programing language limits graphics-formatting options to GIF and JPEG images, but the GIF89a variation allows designers to create transparent images. The GIF89a variation lets designers make specific image pixels invisible to allow a Web page's background pattern to show through. Unfortunately, GIF89a images can be either opaque or transparent, which results in a jagged edge. However, the illusion of a seamless blend can be created by blending portions of the background pattern into a GIF image. Instructions for Adobe Systems Photoshop 4.0 and Corel's Photo-Paint 7 image editing software packages are provided. These procedures work best with highly texture, continuous-tone backgrounds.
Publication Name: Publish
Subject: Publishing industry
ISSN: 0897-6007
Year: 1997
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Fast-loading Web graphics in a snap
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Two-color proxies provide a way to give Web site visitors an idea of what a page will look like once it finishes loading. While they are waiting, a low source tag (LOWSRC) will load a two-color proxy of an image. The proxy is replaced with the real graphic once it has fully loaded. To create a low-source proxy in Adobe Photoshop 4.0 the first step is to convert the image into grayscale and discard all color information. The High Pass filter is used to turn the image into a line tracing. Colors are then substituted, with one color replacing the black, and another color the white. Reducing an image to its essential outlines also reduces the file size to just 5 percent to 10 percent of the full-color version.
Publication Name: Publish
Subject: Publishing industry
ISSN: 0897-6007
Year: 1998
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The lessons of history
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Adobe PhotoShop 5.0 offers a new way to retouch older images. This History Tool allows the user to establish two states of the photo, an extremely sharp image and an extremely smooth image, which may then be combined to form an image free of grain and fuzziness. The process if fairly simple for one experienced with the program. Start by applying an unsharp mask to the photo. Temporarily save the snapshot and select the state of the photo prior to the unsharp mask. First, select Noise from the filter menu, then select the Median command. Raise the radius value until the grain disappears. Next, follow the procedure to combine the two extreme versions into one snapshot that will be less grainy and rough.
Publication Name: Publish
Subject: Publishing industry
ISSN: 0897-6007
Year: 1998
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