I need to cut out a background

skintsaver_2

Hi all i hope you can help me because im going to kick my laptop otherwise lol

I have an image of some of my work equipment that i want to use when i have new t shirts and hoodies printed but i dont like what is in the background so i need to cut it out.

Can anyone please tell me the most simplest and easiest way to do it

I have gimp installed and go as far as using the intelligent scissors to go around the outside then im stuck i just havent got a clue

Any help gratefully accepted

santer_2

I haven't used Gimp, but usually you select the part you want to keep, then click edit, click copy. Then create a blank / new page, click edit, click paste. Click edit, click save.

Otherwise, select the part you do not want, click edit, click cut. Click edit, click save as, so as not to make the change to the original permanent.

Maybe best to make a copy of the original then work with the copy

Blackjack_Davy

Use Gimp but doing what you ask is not easy, it involves using the selection tool, "grabbing" a selected area, copy/cut and paste it over/onto a new background.

Which is beyond me explaining here, try googling Gimp/Photoshop guides

System

You will have the facility to exactly what you want on your laptop/pc.

Click on start>all programmes> look for accessories>click on that and look for snipping tool

Once you have clicked on snipping tool, the screen greys out. You can either free hand draw round the item you want saved, or use a crop type feature.

Experiment on something else first to get used to it. Let me know how you get on with it.

searchlight123

islandman wrote: »

You will have the facility to exactly what you want on your laptop/pc.

Click on start>all programmes> look for accessories>click on that and look for snipping tool

Once you have clicked on snipping tool, the screen greys out. You can either free hand draw round the item you want saved, or use a crop type feature.

Experiment on something else first to get used to it. Let me know how you get on with it.

great tip. never knew this existed!!!

skintsaver_2

islandman wrote: »

You will have the facility to exactly what you want on your laptop/pc.

Click on start>all programmes> look for accessories>click on that and look for snipping tool

Once you have clicked on snipping tool, the screen greys out. You can either free hand draw round the item you want saved, or use a crop type feature.

Experiment on something else first to get used to it. Let me know how you get on with it.

thanks very much for this i think it might work for what i want, im off to give it a go

Robm1955

I use Gimp a lot at work, and I usually set the background layer transparency. I'm not at my usual pc at the moment, but I think it's in image>transparency, and add alpha layer. Then select the eraser tool, and go round the image you want to keep (carefully), and remove the background. It takes longer, but I think it's more efficient. When you save the image, because of the transparency, you're left with a white background.

EchoLocation

There are number of ways to do it, if you've currently made a selection with the scissors tool you just need to cut out the selection and paste it into a new transparent layer. As with any selection editing like this it might be worth using a layer mask to ensure the best possible results and easy adjustment. Also, be sure to save your images as png's to preserve the transparency.

If you don't manage to get your intended result from the other suggestions here (Robm1955's is the standard way to do it) then I'll explain layer masks in more depth. Also, if you could post an example image we can see how easy or difficult it might be.

System

Glad you found it to your liking. As I lay on the beach (actually, the causeway between Weymouth & Portland, listening to the gentle lapping of the waves and listening to the gulls, I wondered if i ought to have taken my instructions to the next stage.

If you/anyone is still floundering and wondering "what next?".

Once you have the subject "caught" within the red lines, at the top rt, click on "save as", in my case my photo's come up, and I save the item there, you could of course save it to your desk top.

Then forget it for the moment. I open up Lunapic (there are many others), then browse to find the saved item, underneath the saved item, click on Imgur code , you will be presented with three (I think) codes, select and copy the Forum code then paste it wherever you want.

newdad123

Powerpoint 2010 also has a function to cut out images from background, in case you happen to have Office installed