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From the lens How To Remove Backgrounds From Images & Pictures.

  • sandyspider Mar 6, 2012 @ 12:57 am | delete
    Blessed! Please add this to my Best St. Patrick's Day lens plexo.
  • ItayasDesigns Mar 3, 2012 @ 8:56 pm | delete
    Great tutorial! Saving for later when I need to do this very thing. :)
  • Tyler Dec 7, 2011 @ 8:32 pm | delete
    Great tutorial, simple and easy to follow. I was trying to make the background of an image(oddly enough, a lemon) transparent. It has a simple solid color background which I was able to remove with your tutorial, however Iinstead of making the background a checkered pattern, it just replaced it with white. I don't know how to fix this and I was wondering if you could help. Thanks man, and again great tutorial; even I could follow it!
  • CleanerLife Dec 8, 2011 @ 7:43 am | delete
    As you can see, I did get a white background at first. It didn't have the checkered pattern until after I added the alpha channel, then removed it using the steps I used with the image of the banana. So if you've taken your image up to the point where the background is white, add the alpha channel, then follow my steps I used with the banana.
  • KathyMcGraw Nov 12, 2011 @ 7:30 am | delete
    I remember when you started using GIMP....this is a great tutorial, and now I know why I have a checkered background on one of my pictures :)
  • Mickie_G Oct 2, 2011 @ 9:49 am | delete
    Need to remove some ugly background mistakes in a few images. Thanks for the instructions.
  • Liver Aug 24, 2011 @ 10:10 pm | delete
    lol, spent like 3 hours working on images because of this VERY reason. And I had this tab open the whole time...

    Definitely useful information. Should've read this earlier :p
  • ajgodinho Dec 13, 2010 @ 12:56 pm | delete
    This is a very useful, step-by-step tutorial on manipulating image background. **Blessed by a Squid-Angel**
  • poddys Dec 9, 2010 @ 5:58 am | delete
    I really must try this. I installed Gimp several years ago and couldn't get the hang of it, but I do need to learn a decent graphics package (Paint does a bad job and few options) and I could use removing the background from images too. Your tutorials look very clear.
  • emerald125 Sep 26, 2010 @ 9:12 pm | delete
    thanks for this... I have never quite managed to do this myself - great instructions
  • CleanerLife Sep 27, 2010 @ 9:15 am | delete
    I hope this helps you to get it done. Once you are able to do it, so many possibilities open up. Just make sure you never save any of your edits over the original! ;)
  • goldenecho Aug 23, 2010 @ 11:51 am | delete
    Great lens! I linked to this from my lens www.squidoo.com/photocoupons to show people how they could remove the background in their photos. (The links in the CafePress sale section).
  • Impulse May 10, 2010 @ 4:10 pm | delete
    for some reason I use the selection tool that make the moving lines and i try to delete the white background for a transparent background, but when i float the background to a new layer and then try to delete the selected floated layer nothing happens. anyone know why its not deleting the white floated background layer?
  • CleanerLife May 12, 2010 @ 9:34 am | delete
    Not sure if this is what you are experiencing, but sometimes something similar to this happens to me. When it does, it turns out that I have the wrong layer selected. You might need to changed the selected layer or reverse the layers.
  • Ryan Apr 29, 2010 @ 3:08 pm | delete
    Good tutorial, really explained a lot. Also, as a suggestion- instead of floating the areas you want to delete and deleting the new layer, you can simply just press the "delete" or "del" key on your keyboard, without creating any new layers, to get rid of the stuff you don't want once selected. :)
  • Sylvestermouse Mar 28, 2010 @ 10:06 am | delete
    You certainly made this look painless! I believe I will have to try it. Angel Blessed and added to my Squid Angel Mouse Tracks lens
  • spirituality Feb 21, 2010 @ 7:47 am | delete
    Great lens, blessed by a squidangel :)
  • squidoohelp Feb 21, 2010 @ 7:37 am | delete
    I think it's hard as hell. Thanks for the help. Next time I will know what to do.
  • elly Dec 20, 2009 @ 11:40 am | delete
    this is just awesome save me the time of going to online photo editors
  • MiaBellezza Dec 10, 2009 @ 7:57 pm | delete
    Great info, will check back on this one!
  • Ladymermaid Dec 6, 2009 @ 2:26 pm | delete
    I just stopped by to wish you, and those who surround you with love, a very merry holiday season. Many blessings in the New Year. Great article!
    Ladymermaid
  • mulberry Dec 4, 2009 @ 6:47 pm | delete
    You know, you may have won me over to GIMP. This really loooks like something I could use.
  • aj2008 Sep 29, 2009 @ 9:20 am | delete
    I dont use GIMP but I can see how useful this is for people who do. SquidAngel Blessings for you.
  • ByRoy Sep 26, 2009 @ 1:46 pm | delete
    Great, useful lens for GIMP users.
  • Laddoo Sep 22, 2009 @ 7:34 am | delete
    Great. That's a great image tool to experiment with. Wonderful!
  • Mickie_G Sep 20, 2009 @ 12:43 pm | delete
    I have always wanted to know how to remove backgrounds and layers. Thanks for explaining.
  • mysticmama Sep 18, 2009 @ 7:07 pm | delete
    Very cool and useful tips!

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