Transparency hack: wanted to share a trick that came in really handy while working on my Envato C...Transparency hack: wanted to share a trick that came in really handy while working on my Envato C...
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Transparency hack: wanted to share a trick that came in really handy while working on my Envato Challenge submission:
Edit a stock image's background with AI before downloading, set it to a chroma color, animate it, then key it out in post. Easy way to get transparency, even though AI exports don't come with it natively.
This is the prompt you can use for any image (you can use any other color instead of blue):
"Replace the background with a solid flat chroma-key blue. Keep the rest of the image exactly as it is - no other changes.
Can’t take your eyes off this one. Literally, the eyes are the whole test A or B? Go with your gut, don’t overthink it.
P.S. The client already picked one. I’ll tell you which after you vote.
Going with my gut: Option 2, Mark. The unobstructed eye ring with NOTICE is hypnotic on its own, while the Maison Cura card in Option 1 covers the best part of the eye. Curious if the client agreed.
Every AI app makes you wait. Most show a boring spinner.
So I made a free "AI Generating" loading screen template. Swap the logo, image, text and colors.
Built with the SVGator MCP, and edited in the SVGator.
I learned that I can keep prompting in any coding agent and edit the animation too! Very cool!