Creating Cropped Images.

[JFF KRWD]

I am brand new to flash. I want to import an image and place it on a
background... but I want just one image in the picture (a person for
example)... not the complete rectangle of the picture. I know that it has
something to do with creating a PNG file. I also know it is something you
can do with Photoshop (which I can't afford and can't find at any library
etc.).

So, is there a commonly available tool to create this kind of *selected*
image (without the rectangle) .PNG file?

Thanks a lot...
Jeff.

[Adam Albright]

On Sat, 11 Sep 2004 12:05:24 GMT, "JFF KRWD" <jkerwood1@earthlink.net>
wrote:

>I am brand new to flash. I want to import an image and place it on a
>background... but I want just one image in the picture (a person for
>example)... not the complete rectangle of the picture. I know that it has
>something to do with creating a PNG file. I also know it is something you
>can do with Photoshop (which I can't afford and can't find at any library
>etc.).
>
>So, is there a commonly available tool to create this kind of *selected*
>image (without the rectangle) .PNG file?
>
>Thanks a lot...
>Jeff.
>
>

What you want is some application that can make part of the image
transparent, then save to a file format like .PNG or .GIF. You don't
need Photoshop. Something like Paint Shop Pro or even cheaper
applications should do it. I forget, if GIMP (free Photoshop clone)
does it or not.

Another way while slow is just take a .JPG, import into Flash. Use the
break up tool, then erase the parts you don't want.