Recommend an image editor that has a magic wand tool to delete white background and save as PNG with transparency
Hi Everybody,
I need an iPad app that can open an image and has a Magic Wand-type tool so I can select white background around a subject. Then delete the white areas so it becomes transparent. Then save as a PNG with transparency. I've tried Pixelmator...I can select the white but I can not delete the white. I downloaded Photoshop Express...no magic wand tool.
Does anyone have any recommendations?
Thanks,
Gary
It's a shame you don't have Mac. The feature is built in the system (in Preview, Pages, etc).
That makes me think: this feature should be in the iPad iWork apps too (Pages and keynote): check out this guide: http://www.cultofmac.com/256475/knock-out-those-backgrounds-instant-alpha-hidden -in-pages-for-ipad-ios-tips/
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