How I make a  transparent Gif:	When I begin a new image my default canvas background is always set at transparent, because I find it easier to add colour later as a layer.
1. for the purposes of this Tutorial I am using a canvas size of 200X200ppi and since I am planing to use this image on the Web my resolution  72ppi, [for print  then a higher resolution is recommend as the higher the better] my background is transparent.  2. I am choosing a tube and in the case of this particular tube I am using it at 50%.	This is the first image I will use to make a  Transparent gif  for a black background. Why would I use a background colour, because it will allow the image to blend with out visible artifacts if your custom make the gif to fit the colour of the web page background.

I added a drop shadow to the image here and chose a red background for the finished gif.  But since I didn't match the red exactly you can still see a bit of a artifact, but if I had taken the time to get the  colour # FF0000 which I have used as a background or if I had got the # of the red I used as the background colour of the gif I would have avoided this.  These numbers are at the bottom of the colour wheel menu in screen shot 3, where you pick your main colours.

As I think the screen shots speak for themselves, I have not added a lot of explanation, however if anyone has questions please feel free to e-mail me. Email Me

This is the same image but it wasn't exported with a matching background
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Removing Glare from Glasses

 

	To pick up the colour with the clone brush you right-click on the area you want the colour from. I used the 'aligned' setting as I wanted the colour to follow the brush.  If you need to have the colour come from the same spot choose nonaligned.
	I used the soften brush to clean up the areas and leave a bit ot a highlight.  This photo may not be the best example as it is a bit fuzzy. I also had to use the red-eye tool to give her a bit of an eye.  Let me know if you need to know how I did that. There are some tutorials on the board on how to use the red eye tool.