Best APP for Changing Background Color of Coin Pictures ??

Discussion in 'Coin Chat' started by Eduard, Dec 15, 2022.

  1. Eduard

    Eduard Supporter**

    Let me know if you have any experience with a background color changing APP.
    Needs to be compatible with a Mac M1.

    Thanks!
     
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  3. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan 48-year collector Moderator

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  4. Mat

    Mat Ancient Coincoholic

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  5. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan 48-year collector Moderator

    In a similar vein, I like Lunapic, which is free online photo editing- no cost and no download- and I believe they have background removal tools as well.
     
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  6. Eduard

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    Thank you. I tried yesterday but seems not to offer the possibility to change background to a neutral black.
     
  7. expat

    expat Remember you are unique, just like everyone else Supporter

    Try PhotoScape-X
     
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  8. kanga

    kanga 65 Year Collector

    I use Photoshop.
    Takes a while to figure out but does a very good job once you get the knack.

    Of course Photoshop costs a bunch to get.

    Before photo:
    5-1882-o-50-orig.jpg

    After photo:
    5-1882-o-50.jpg
     
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  9. Publius2

    Publius2 Well-Known Member

    Photoscape lets you pick your backgrond color within the crop function. If you've already cropped a photo, you can just do it again with the same crop limits while choosing a different background color.
     
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  10. Jaelus

    Jaelus The Hungarian Antiquarian Supporter

    I use GIMP. It's basically like Photoshop but it's free.
     
  11. Eduard

    Eduard Supporter**

    Thank you all very much for the many useful tips. I've tried all of the suggestions you guys made, and this far have had best results with PhotoScape X.

    I just want to set a my coin within a neutral black background. PhotoScape X allows a range of possible colors, except plain black......I don't understand what the problem is. Will continue trying.....
     
  12. expat

    expat Remember you are unique, just like everyone else Supporter

    Click on combine, bring two images, choose horizontal or vertical tile, choose background, select solid black, save to where you want it.
    20220810_173600__2_-removebg-preview-side.jpg
     
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  13. expat

    expat Remember you are unique, just like everyone else Supporter

    Also, if you select vertical you can then display like this below. It will save as a .png file so change it at this point to .jpg if you prefer
    20220810_173600__2_-removebg-preview-down-side.jpg
     
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  14. Publius2

    Publius2 Well-Known Member

    Yes it will. Go into EDIT mode, select CIRCULAR CROP, pull the handles to outline your coin, select SOLID COLOR (it appears white on the screen) and up will pop a menu of Joseph's Many-Colored Robe for you to select, including black. Then just finish your crop and voila.
     
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  15. green18

    green18 Unknown member Sweet on Commemorative Coins

    Me like Photoscape the best ........:)
     
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  16. hotwheelsearl

    hotwheelsearl Well-Known Member

    I just use my phones vignette feature. Works pretty well

    7B03C033-58F5-430C-9F36-7311A11BF38A.jpeg
     
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  17. Eduard

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    Thanks again for all of your tips. I have been using PhotoScape X and have made some progress. Tried it out with a Roman Sestertius, and this is how far I got.
    (a difficult one due to all the jagged edges).

    I'm sure I'm not doing it the most elegant way, but looks OK to me.

    Galba Sestertius Libertas - OBV - GP - 2019-2022 NEW - Black Background.png
     
    Last edited: Dec 20, 2022
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  18. expat

    expat Remember you are unique, just like everyone else Supporter

    It takes a little longer but depends on how you want a presentation to look. I always use removebg.com first. As long as you have a contrasting color background to your coin edge, it will remove all background despite how uneven your coin is. Then save it to a file on your PC. Photoscape can then give you vertical or horizontal side by side combined image of Obv and Rev, shown here 20221025_181050__2_-removebg-preview-side.png You can then insert it/them as an insert from file anywhere you like on a black colored (or any color you like that compliments your coin) page and include a text box for the attribution and references shown here Lucilla 164 – 169 AD AE As Struck - Copy.jpg
     
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