On 02/10/2010 16:04, Beassweetpeas wrote: >> What you want isn't removing the background, but extracting the >> foreground :-) And there is a tool for this next to the scissors tool >> (once your have a selection on th eforeground, your can invert it and >> strike delete to remove the background). >> I assume that the box on the RHS is the layer dialog, that let you >> choose which layers are displayed. But this requires to already have two >> distinct layers, one with your subject and one with the background. > Thanks for your reply.Please could you give me a step by step idiots guide > for doing this please! > Many thanks! >
1) add an alpha channel to the image (layers dialog, right click, add alpha channel) 2) use the foreground selection tool: <http://docs.gimp.org/en/gimp-tool-foreground-select.html> It has its own step-by-step indications at the bottom of the screen when it runs 3) invert selection, and hit the delete key. You'll be left with your foreground, everything else will be transparent. _______________________________________________ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
