TheSamba.com :: View topic - My New T Shirt + Question on Photoshopping.

Sun Jan 01, 2012 8:13 pm

I was messing with photoshop and I made this.

What I did was used the eraser to take out all the background. Then I used the brush stroke feature and that was the result.

I decided to put it on a T Shirt. Was going to go with a white T so I could tie dye it later on, then decided to just go with the dark blue figuring I wouldn't tie dye for a while. I liked how it looked on the blue T on Zazzles site so I had it made. This is the result when all was done.

When making the shirt on Zazzle that light background didn't show up, but it does on the T. My question is, how do I get that out of the picture and just have the busses and no background at all? I thought the eraser did that, but obviously not. It will be ok on a white T because you won't see it, but it would look much better without that on a dark T!!

I still love the shirt, even though it has that light area. Would just be better with out it! :D

Noticed after I submitted, you can actually see the white background on the site too ( in the first pic). How do I get rid of that??? :D

Sun Jan 01, 2012 9:16 pm

For me, what I do in photoshop is to open up a new file and at the bottom of the "new file" info, change it from White Backround to transparent backround. Once you have it opened, place the picture on it. Once done, you can either use the eraser or the lasso tool and cut out the around the picture. So your van picture will be able to be put on any t-shirt color or where ever you place it. You can also do this in Adobe Illustrator by opening a new file, then place the picture and use the "live trace" tool at the top and go under "simple trace" in the options box. This will also have the same effect on photoshop but faster. Any more questions let me know!

Sun Jan 01, 2012 9:45 pm

Unclesalty wrote: For me, what I do in photoshop is to open up a new file and at the bottom of the "new file" info, change it from White Backround to transparent backround. Once you have it opened, place the picture on it. Once done, you can either use the eraser or the lasso tool and cut out the around the picture. So your van picture will be able to be put on any t-shirt color or where ever you place it. You can also do this in Adobe Illustrator by opening a new file, then place the picture and use the "live trace" tool at the top and go under "simple trace" in the options box. This will also have the same effect on photoshop but faster. Any more questions let me know!

I guess I should have mentioned that I am using Adobe Photoshop Elements 6. For Mac.

I tried what you suggested and I actually could see where it said Transparent, but it was greyed out. Meaning I can't select it. :(

I think I have a different version of Photoshop on my PC so I will try it on it next time I fire it up! I use my Mac more then the PC now so I was hoping to find a solution for it, but the only solution for it may be buying a better version of Photoshop, which is out do to funds! LOL

Thanks again for the tip, I will check it out when I'm on my PC again. :D

Sun Jan 01, 2012 9:58 pm

how did you save/export the photo out of photoshop when you were done editing it? JPEG? TIFF? PSD?

i want to assume JPEG considering you hosted and embedded the pic to this thread. try saving and uploading to zazzle as a TIFF. the file size will be large but it should work out.

Sun Jan 01, 2012 10:01 pm

joehadams wrote: how did you save/export the photo out of photoshop when you were done editing it? JPEG? TIFF? PSD?

JPEG I believe, although when I go look for the pic in my folder it has a JPG tag at the end.

Sun Jan 01, 2012 10:02 pm

justcruzin wrote: joehadams wrote: how did you save/export the photo out of photoshop when you were done editing it? JPEG? TIFF? PSD?

JPG

try tiff

Sun Jan 01, 2012 10:04 pm

Have you tried ordering it yet? I bet you get a response saying its copyrighted material and they cannot produce it. That's what I've gotten on my shirts I tried to make up.. even with my own pics of my own bug.

Sun Jan 01, 2012 10:04 pm

joehadams wrote: justcruzin wrote: joehadams wrote: how did you save/export the photo out of photoshop when you were done editing it? JPEG? TIFF? PSD?

JPG

try tiff

Ok.

As you can see I changed my answer but I went and checked and there is only an option of JPEG not JPG, so JPEG is what I did it with.

I will try TIFF!

Thanks again!!!

Sun Jan 01, 2012 10:08 pm

90volts wrote: Have you tried ordering it yet? I bet you get a response saying its copyrighted material and they cannot produce it. That's what I've gotten on my shirts I tried to make up.. even with my own pics of my own bug.

Yes, I have it at home now. That is where the color pic is from, the actual T Shirt.

I don't have it posted for sale, only in my private folder. Maybe that is why I can have them made? I don't think there is any kind of copyright on one's own vehicles, even though the VW emblem is, but then again, it is very public on every VW vehicle.

I have made T's using my Pintos too and the emblem on the Pinto shows up on the T and I have had no problems there either.

Sun Jan 01, 2012 10:12 pm

jpeg and jpg are the same thing it shouldnt matter. however, they dont support layers or transparency. TIFF does.

Sun Jan 01, 2012 10:32 pm

joehadams wrote: jpeg and jpg are the same thing it shouldnt matter. however, they dont support layers or transparency. TIFF does.

Ok, I went to my photoshop (elements) and chose the pic. that I had already saved as a jpg. I then just chose save as TIFF. Then I went to Zazzle, uploaded the TIFF pic and put it on a dark shirt. I then selected to "show the white areas" and it shows up just like the other one does. Meaning the white square around the pic is still there.

I am going to fire up the PC tomorrow and see if I have an actual version of Photoshop. I think I have one that is a C something or other. LOL It's been a long time since I played with photos. :D Don't remember what version I actually have. LOL

Sun Jan 01, 2012 10:38 pm

since you already saved it as a jpg it compressed your layers and filled in the transparency. your going to have to do the whole process over again and save it as a tiff

Mon Jan 02, 2012 8:11 am

That would be a nicer shirt if you photoshopped the bus in the background out too. :D

Mon Jan 02, 2012 8:32 am

joehadams wrote: since you already saved it as a jpg it compressed your layers and filled in the transparency. your going to have to do the whole process over again and save it as a tiff

Ok, I'll do it over! Thanks!!

Mon Jan 02, 2012 8:34 am

ned wrote: That would be a nicer shirt if you photoshopped the bus in the background out too. :D

Haha, some may say that about the bus in the front! :D I like them both though!! :D

Mon Jan 02, 2012 10:54 am

You can also save a layered P-shop file as a PDF.

Mon Jan 02, 2012 1:06 pm

&Dan wrote: You can also save a layered P-shop file as a PDF.

The reason I always save them as JPEG is because of being able to upload them to photobucket and the such. I kind of just figured I couldn't upload to Zazzle in any other format, but found out yesterday that I can. So I will experiment a bit more.

I'm not the best at photoshopping and using the tools they have. That is why I use the eraser the most. LOL I tried that lasso tool or that magic wand and it seems like it wants to cut to much of what I want to keep out.

Thanks for the tips. I will give it a try and see what happens. :D