Converting a white image to black?

Whoop · 10 Jul 2007 at 18:23

Hi all,

Where I work we have a forced desktop wallpaper that I am sick of

Is there a way to quickly improve it or change it so I don't get in trouble but it isn't so dull and ancient?

I have attached it here

I thought if I could just change it to a black background with the lightning it would look a lot nicer but my first attempt was crap

Any ideas on a good way to do it ? btw I use Paintshop Pro not Photoshop so my skills are limited anyway.

Thanks,

Whoop

ScarySquirrel · 10 Jul 2007 at 18:26

I can't do anything as at work but that would look so much more profesional with a plain colour behind it. What are you employers thinking? lol

alexisonfire · 10 Jul 2007 at 19:11

I've done it, but posting it would be breaking the copyright law on the company logo, so i won't

Theres no real simple way to do it, if you change the photo to a negative and lower the levels you will achieve a black background, then just use the select tool on a 2px feather, and then change the colour of the text back to orange. (Negative will change it to blue).

btw I use Paintshop Pro not Photoshop so my skills are limited anyway

and LOL at that.

Whoop · 10 Jul 2007 at 19:47

Well that came out sucky as the text got messed up with the re-touching.

And I like PSP 7 it does the job I need easily

Though it doesn't give me the skill you guys have lol but thats why I'm here.

How about a black background with some lightning on, can someone do that for me easily and I'll worry about applying the logo?

Cheers,

Whoop