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Der Grafikdesigner soll das Objekt vor einem weißem Hintergrund freistellen.

English translation: superimpose on a white background

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German term or phrase: vor einem weißem Hintergrund freistellen.
English translation:superimpose on a white background
Entered by: PhotographyCol

11:56 May 8, 2012
German to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Photography/Imaging (& Graphic Arts) / Image editing with Photoshop
German term or phrase: Der Grafikdesigner soll das Objekt vor einem weißem Hintergrund freistellen.
Es geht darum, dass in Photoshop ein Objekt freigestellt und mit einem weißen Hintergrund versehen wird. Es handelt sich dabei um Werbeaufnahmen.
PhotographyCol
Germany
Local time: 07:25
superimpose on a white background
Explanation:
http://tinyurl.com/d5wav74

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Note added at 13 mins (2012-05-08 12:10:16 GMT)
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AlternativelY:
CUT AND PASTE ONTO A WHITE BACKGROUND

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Note added at 17 mins (2012-05-08 12:13:48 GMT)
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Model looks 2-dimensional-lighting doesn't give her any depth-too flat-just looks like a cut and paste onto a white background .
http://submit.shutterstock.com/forum/abt122279.html

This is a recent shot to which came out strangely VERY cool due to the high exposure compensation needed to get the crisp details I was after. It may appear to be a cut and paste onto a white background…..but it is not.
http://www.redbubble.com/people/dstewart43/works/2142570-tre...

Either this was shot in front of a white background or they placed her in front of one, but either way it makes her body look odd because of the harshness against the white. Her image was probably cut and paste onto a white background.
http://www.sidereel.com/posts/8293-news-another-unflattering...
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Lancashireman
United Kingdom
Local time: 06:25
Grading comment
Thanks for helping me.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +2superimpose on a white background
Lancashireman
4knockout the object against a white background
Helen Shiner
3to isolate the object on a white background
Michael Martin, MA
Summary of reference entries provided
freistellen
Coqueiro

Discussion entries: 4





  

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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
vor einem weißem Hintergrund freistellen
superimpose on a white background


Explanation:
http://tinyurl.com/d5wav74

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Note added at 13 mins (2012-05-08 12:10:16 GMT)
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AlternativelY:
CUT AND PASTE ONTO A WHITE BACKGROUND

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Note added at 17 mins (2012-05-08 12:13:48 GMT)
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Model looks 2-dimensional-lighting doesn't give her any depth-too flat-just looks like a cut and paste onto a white background .
http://submit.shutterstock.com/forum/abt122279.html

This is a recent shot to which came out strangely VERY cool due to the high exposure compensation needed to get the crisp details I was after. It may appear to be a cut and paste onto a white background…..but it is not.
http://www.redbubble.com/people/dstewart43/works/2142570-tre...

Either this was shot in front of a white background or they placed her in front of one, but either way it makes her body look odd because of the harshness against the white. Her image was probably cut and paste onto a white background.
http://www.sidereel.com/posts/8293-news-another-unflattering...

Lancashireman
United Kingdom
Local time: 06:25
Does not meet criteria
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 19
Grading comment
Thanks for helping me.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Angus Cameron: I agree with Andrew's "superimpose" suggestion, although I'm not sure copying and pasting may be involved. There are other ways of designing against a white background.
19 mins
agree  philgoddard: Superimpose. Cut and paste can have negative connotations, as your references show.
3 hrs
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
to isolate the object on a white background


Explanation:
My take


    Reference: http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=10150160943740295
Michael Martin, MA
United States
Local time: 01:25
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Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 3
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
knockout the object against a white background


Explanation:
Knockout options let you specify which layers “punch through” to reveal content from other layers. For example, you can use a text layer to knock out a color adjustment layer and reveal a portion of the image using the original colors.

As you plan your knockout effect, you need to decide which layer will create the shape of the knockout, which layers will be punched through, and which layer will be revealed. If you want to reveal a layer other than the Background, you can place the layers you want to use in a group or clipping mask.
http://help.adobe.com/en_US/Photoshop/11.0/WSfd1234e1c4b69f3...

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7y6jwEbkKnw

"Punching" text or a shape through to a lower layer in Photoshop is pretty simple. To visualize what exactly this is, think of two sheets of paper. A black one on the bottom and a white one on the top. Let's say you took a hole punch and put a hole in the white paper that is on top. Now you would see a white piece of paper with a black hole in it. We can create this same effect using the "knockout" feature in Photoshop.

The first thing you will want to decide is what image or graphic you want to see through your knockout. This needs to be the background. To change an existing layer to a background layer, first selct the layer and then choose Layer/New/Background from the menu bar. Whenever you open an image, it sould default as a background layer.
http://www.showandtell-graphics.com/layer-knockout.html

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Note added at 2 hrs (2012-05-08 14:05:32 GMT)
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I think 'masking' is terminology relating to film rather than Photoshop.

Helen Shiner
United Kingdom
Local time: 06:25
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Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 43
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Reference comments


51 mins peer agreement (net): +2
Reference: freistellen

Reference information:
http://www.proz.com/kudoz/german_to_english/printing_publish...
http://www.proz.com/kudoz/german_to_english/other/256199-fre...

Coqueiro
Does not meet criteria
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman

Peer comments on this reference comment (and responses from the reference poster)
agree  Helen Shiner: Though I did not read your reference comments before posting - apologies. Do please post as a suggestion with points going to you since you got in there first.
1 hr
  -> thanks - but no, I just found one word in the glossary
agree  philgoddard: This may be suitable if the text is written for a specialist readership. And the asker should have checked the glossary.
2 hrs
  -> thanks
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