

If you have a design with large areas of solid color, or a design that has sharp distinctions between colors, the first two methods you might want to try are the Quick Selection and Magic Wand Tools. In the following examples, I use a simple two-color design to show how each method works. So, we're just going to focus on a few here from within Photoshop. There are many ways to isolate elements of your design in order to extract them onto a new layer, and this can be different for each type of design.

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So, it's important to know how to extract the work from the background layer so you can optimize the file for use as stickers, shirts, or other products that allow you to change the background color inside of our handy uploader. However, not everyone works that way, or the finished design might have been scanned in or even created in another program that's not so easy to design in layers. This way you can simply hide the background layer and export the main artwork with a transparent background. Ideally, you prepare your digital works in a non-destructive manner, and in that create new layers for new elements, shapes, or even colors. In the style of our recent post on Tips on Designing for T-Shirts, we wanted to share a few methods for how to extract your work from a background so that can get transparency where you need it. This will allow your designs to have a more exciting look, and for stickers it will give them that snazzy die-cut border. In order to optimize your designs for shirts and stickers, one of the most important things is to have a transparent background.
