Trimming new symbols
Hi folks,
I've been working a lot on heraldry through CC3, which has been quite enjoyable. I've exported the many shields I've constructed as a symbol set to use as territory markers on a map. Here's the problem--the images are rectangular, and include pieces at the bottom, outside the shield (see example). It's like to trim them so the symbol itself is simply shaped like a shield. Or, failing that, to make the offending bits transparent. Is there a way to do this within CC3, as part of the symbol construction process, or otherwise?
Thanks!
EDIT: Whoops! Graphic was huge. Fixed.
I've been working a lot on heraldry through CC3, which has been quite enjoyable. I've exported the many shields I've constructed as a symbol set to use as territory markers on a map. Here's the problem--the images are rectangular, and include pieces at the bottom, outside the shield (see example). It's like to trim them so the symbol itself is simply shaped like a shield. Or, failing that, to make the offending bits transparent. Is there a way to do this within CC3, as part of the symbol construction process, or otherwise?
Thanks!
EDIT: Whoops! Graphic was huge. Fixed.
Comments
If you do not own graphics software you might want to check out GIMP. It is a free, open source package that is comparable to photoshop.