How to Convert a JPEG to Transparent in Paint Shop Pro
Paint Shop Pro allows you to blend two images by converting a JPEG or other image to transparent and adding a second layer beneath the original image. Using this feature, you can create a single merged image from two photographs. You an even make multiple layers transparent to create a merged image from several different photographs. Use the Layers toolbox in Paint Shop Pro to manipulate an image in this fashion.
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Instructions
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Launch Paint Shop Pro, and open the image that you want to convert to a transparent format.
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Right-click the "Background" Layer in the "Layers" toolbox on the right side of the window. If the "Layers" toolbox is not displayed, press the "F8" key. After right-clicking "Background," select "Properties."
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Change the value in the "Opacity" field to a value under "100" to increase the transparency of the image. Click "OK" after making your selection. Although this makes the image transparent, you must add a new background layer before you will be able to see anything behind it.
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Open a second image. Click the rectangle-shaped Selection Tool on the left side of the window, and click and drag the mouse pointer to draw a rectangle around the area of the image that you want to add to the first image. Press "Ctrl" and "C" simultaneously to copy the selection.
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Click the first image. Click the "Edit" menu at the top of the window, and then select "Paste as New Layer." You should now see a new item in the "Layers" toolbox with the name "Raster 2."
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Right-click the "Raster 2" layer. Select "Arrange" and "Send to Bottom." You should now be able to see the image that you added under the original image that you made transparent.
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Click the "File" menu and select "Save As" to save a new copy of the image without overwriting the original file.
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