Any Blank backgrounds?

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Any Blank backgrounds?

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Does anyone have the blank backgrounds for something like this...
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Obviously I am hoping for the background without any figure in the foreground.
I have been completely unable to replicate it and would like to use for several things.
Obviously if you do, I beg you to zip it up and send it to me.
Thank you, kindly.
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Hmm I am no Pro, but maybe something like this would be of use?

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There you go you really didn't spec a size So take your pic and resize what you want.

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Art package.
Create a new 300x300 blank image, this is the default DW race image size.
Fill the square with black.
Set the eraser to a square and just under the size you want (300 is the image size so anything under that, like 275 etc), adjust transparency and edge fade to suit.
Move eraser over image and try to position it central, you can be exact when placing by using a grid guide but I find doing it by eye looks less mechanical. Click once and you have your empty back ground with a faded border.
Save as a PNG.

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Edit. Just in case you are going to ask how to use the image you need an art package that uses layers, put the race image on the bottom layer (blank background) and the framed blank image (as shown here) on the top layer, save as a PNG.

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ORIGINAL: yummie

There you go you really didn't spec a size So take your pic and resize what you want.

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hahah yeah your a trip Glad you liked them
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Duuuuuuude. Epic.
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ORIGINAL: Darkspire
Turn on, Tune in, Drop out

Fell like watching Woodstock and chilling with the herb after seeing them [:)]

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Ahh yes! Flashback to the bad ole days... I still remember the shouting the day the folks found I had done something like the below to my room...

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......wow. Did you use projectors?
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UV lights and ultraviolet-reactive paint all painted over a flat black background. As well as a few Blacklight Posters, Hendrix, Grateful Dead, and a kickass Jefferson Starship poster. Then a few bongs later... [X(]
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Thank you all for this; this is a real help! Thank you very much. [8D]
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Yeah, it was really inspiring. Nice thread :)
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