: How to convert a picture into black lines and a transparent background? I've looked at a couple of previous questions, but I haven't been able to apply it to my question. I'm trying to extract

@Carla748

what I did is : used black&white fill and then use level(Ctrl+L)and make it full white background, see screenshot-1



Then I merge all three layer which you can see on layer panel in first screenshot using (Ctrl+E), and used magic wand tool to select the white background and ka-boom.. press DEL button.. :) Got transparent image

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@Sims5801359

For your image I would use Channels.

Go into your channels and notice the red one has the best contrast. Duplicate that channel and then use the Curves to adjust it. At the bottom of the Curves panel you can eyedrop the black point to your text and the white point to the background. Maybe tweak it a little. You get pretty close already. Might have to do the "Just Right" part on its own since its a bit lighter but in no time you should be real close.



Then just use that as a Mask on your original:



I'd clean up the little bit that's still rough on the edge which should take two seconds and like I said probably do the "Just Right" again with the same technique but making sure its pure black if that's what you want.

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