How to make an image semi-transparent with Canva

 Sometimes you need to make an image semi transparent in order to use it for print on demand purposes. 

I created this red hearts design with playground AI. I wanted to use the image for designing a sticker with a text on it on Zazzle. As you can see the readablity of the text would not be very good due to the opacity of the hearts. Now Zazzle does not have a tool with which you can change the opacity / transparency of an image. 

So what could I do? Well thanks to YouTube and Mey Aroyo's channel I found the solution and of course had to try it out myself on the spot:

Using Canva solves the problem. You create a file the size of your image, upload the image, put it on the file. You then select the image. On the top of the image you see the symbol for transparency. Clicking on it opens a slider with which you can change the transparency to your liking. You can see the result in the image below. You can then download the image, enlarge it, upload it to your print on demand shop and put a text on it. Have fun!

Vectorize AI

 In some cases Vectorizer AI is the right tool for enlarging images created with AI Image Creators. 

Here's an example:

I generated this troll with the use of Dreamlike AI. The dimensions of the image are: 576x704 pix, much too small for any use on print on demand stores.

I had learnt about Vectorizer AI a few days ago and also watched a video. I am always open for anything new, so I wanted to try it out.

Now step 1 is to have the background removed, together with the strange parts on the right. There are some background removing tools online, I went for clipdrop's tool.

Now step 2: upload the image to vectorizer AI. Here the result:

Now the size is 2304 x 2816 px. You probably won't notice the changes on the image much, but you will see them when you open it with a picture processing program like Photoshop or Gimp.

Vectorizer AI is free and it is still in Beta. It does not work with every image; but I will try it again!

AI Art and my Zazzle Shop

 Since last November I have been creating art with the help of AI Art Generators. Since April this year I have been active again creating new products in my Zazzle shop, using AI images as designs. And for the first time since 2009, when I openend my shop on Zazzle I am really enjoying the process of working for my shop - be it the creation of new designs, the selection of products which fit the design (and the other way round) and even the process of marketing them on Twitter.

Cute Happy Bat Magnet
by ullahennig

This cute little bat was created with the use of Nightcafe Studio. I had the background of the image removed in Lunapic, and then uploaded it to Zazzle. Of course there are other products where this design would fit nicely - a mug, a button, whatever. 

AI Art on Print on Demand platforms

SOLD!

Just a few days ago I sold this paper coaster to a dear friend living in the United States of America. In the meantime she got the coaster and is very pleased with the quality and how the design looks like.

Uploading AI Art to Print on Demand platforms is definitely a way to use your images. Of course you have to check the size and make sure the image is big enough for the product you want to put it on. 
 

Pattern of Juicy Orange Slices Paper Coaster
by ullahennig

The uses of AI generated artwork

 

AI generated art can be used for many things:

1. it can be used for creating calendars and cards; I have already created the January page of one of my calendars with two prints (Winter in the forest); in addition to that I used images for some of my Christmas cards and will use them for birthday cards in 2023.
2. it can be used as reference for traditional drawing and painting.
3. it can be used for print on demand. I am the owner of a Zazzle shop, and a few days ago I created my first mug design with it - a baby rhino.  

Baby Rhino
by ullahennig

Beetles on a Mug

I drew this beetle some time ago with alcoholbased markers and thought it would make a nice design on some products in my Zazzle shop. Mugs are the first products with this new design, but other products will be following.

Pink Beetle Mug
by ullahennig