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"Miss Perspicacia Tick" <misstick@lancre.dw> wrote in message
news:h8hyd.1513$pu6.380@fe48.usenetserver.com...
>I am making some new wallpapers for the The Sims 2 and I have a blue and
>white striped border (with a scalloped edge) that I wish to apply to a blue
>background. However, because it was downloaded from the web, the background
>is also white. I want to remove the background (make it transparent)
>without touching the white in the image. What's the technique?
>
> Also, whilst I'm asking, I'd like to know how to recolour a texture
> without obliterating it (for example, the game comes with some quite nasty
> coloured carpet which I can export (as bitmaps, the only format
> HomeCrafter (Maxis's own design tool recognises) but I don't know how to
> recolour keeping the texture.
>
> Or how would I stain a wood texture (for a limewashed floor, for example)?
>
> The (downloaded) images are all JPGs.
>
> Thanks
Promote to layer if you have not already done so then remove the white with
a/ the background eraser.
B/ by selecting with the wand with contiguous checked
And to alter the colour while preserving lightness and texture try the
change to target brush You may whish to make a selection of the area first
depending on how steady you painting mouse is
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