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Apply transparent background in GIMP
How to remove white background of a jpg completely on gimp?In GIMP, how do I make part of image transparent manually?Export image as SVG in GIMPHow to switch off GIMP message on RawTherapee export?GIMP plugin to change ticket number and export image automaticallyIs there any “Background Removal” Program in Ubuntu besides GIMP?Gimp export without rulergimp -how to remove background of scanned text?How do you clean up a text background with Gimp?How to set default save folder in GimpHow to remove white background of a jpg completely on gimp?convert gimp mng to pdf no longer works
How can I remove the background and replace with transparency (as represented by checkered background in PS)? And are there any limitations in the file type I can then export the image to?
gimp
edited Jun 29 '17 at 19:49
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asked Jun 24 '11 at 15:06
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How can I remove the background and replace with transparency (as represented by checkered background in PS)? And are there any limitations in the file type I can then export the image to?
gimp
edited Jun 29 '17 at 19:49
Zanna
51k13137241
asked Jun 24 '11 at 15:06
OxwiviOxwivi
4,56242118184
add a comment |
How can I remove the background and replace with transparency (as represented by checkered background in PS)? And are there any limitations in the file type I can then export the image to?
gimp
edited Jun 29 '17 at 19:49
Zanna
51k13137241
asked Jun 24 '11 at 15:06
OxwiviOxwivi
4,56242118184
How can I remove the background and replace with transparency (as represented by checkered background in PS)? And are there any limitations in the file type I can then export the image to?
gimp
gimp
edited Jun 29 '17 at 19:49
Zanna
51k13137241
asked Jun 24 '11 at 15:06
OxwiviOxwivi
4,56242118184
edited Jun 29 '17 at 19:49
Zanna
51k13137241
asked Jun 24 '11 at 15:06
OxwiviOxwivi
4,56242118184
edited Jun 29 '17 at 19:49
Zanna
51k13137241
edited Jun 29 '17 at 19:49
Zanna
51k13137241
edited Jun 29 '17 at 19:49
Zanna
51k13137241
51k13137241
asked Jun 24 '11 at 15:06
OxwiviOxwivi
4,56242118184
asked Jun 24 '11 at 15:06
OxwiviOxwivi
4,56242118184
asked Jun 24 '11 at 15:06
OxwiviOxwivi
4,56242118184
4,56242118184
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- Select Layer → Transparency → Add Alpha Channel
Select the background using the Fuzzy Selection Tool (Magic Wand)
and press the Del key.
GIF will allow you single-color transparency, while PNG has full alpha channel support.
edited 3 hours ago
Glorfindel
2733513
answered Jun 24 '11 at 16:01
htorquehtorque
47.5k32175213
I found this while trying to get the "Color to Aplha" option enabled, unsuccessfully. It works well.
– Ferdinand Prantl
Oct 20 '13 at 13:59
It's not clear to me how this apply to GIFs (hundreds of layers).
– Pablo Bianchi
Mar 28 '18 at 4:58
add a comment |
- Open the image and choose Select > By Color from the menu.
- Click on the color you'd like to remove.
- Select Colors > Color to Alpha from the menu and click OK.
This will result in the transparent, checkered background that you're looking for. If the background is made up of multiple colors, just repeat these three steps as necessary.
answered Jun 24 '11 at 15:29
kylankylan
563
The Color to Alpha option doesn't activate.
– Oxwivi
Jun 24 '11 at 15:56
@Oxwivi, are you on Mac? I have to manually go to the window switcher (⌃↑ / 4-finger swipe up) and click on the filter window before I can interact with it at all. (This appears to be fixed in the GIMP 2.9.7 master branch.)
– SilverWolf
Dec 5 '17 at 18:55
add a comment |
I've found the following to be easiest for me and I really like the effect.
# Select Foreground
Main Menu > Tools > Selection Tools > Foreground Select
# Select Background
Main Menu > Select > Invert
# Make Transparent
Main Menu > Colors > Color To Alpha
Done
edited Jun 29 '17 at 19:48
Zanna
51k13137241
answered Jun 28 '17 at 23:25
Prisoner 13Prisoner 13
113
add a comment |
Select: Layer → Transparency → Add Alpha Channel
Select: Background with Fuzzy Selection Tool (Magic Wand)
Select: Layer → Transparency → Threshold Alpha...
Set Threshold to 255 for complete transparency.
answered Feb 14 '18 at 4:50
Bob in DCBob in DC
111
add a comment |
Imagemagick
Maybe a better solution from here but using ImageMagick -transparent is
convert file.gif -transparent white -fuzz 10% file-2.gif`.
You could use "#ededee" to specify the color in hexadecimal.
Gimp
Probably more complicated but there is an option to work with multiple layers/frames at once with this solution.
answered Mar 28 '18 at 6:00
Pablo BianchiPablo Bianchi
2,89521535
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- Select Layer → Transparency → Add Alpha Channel
Select the background using the Fuzzy Selection Tool (Magic Wand)
and press the Del key.
GIF will allow you single-color transparency, while PNG has full alpha channel support.
edited 3 hours ago
Glorfindel
2733513
answered Jun 24 '11 at 16:01
htorquehtorque
47.5k32175213
I found this while trying to get the "Color to Aplha" option enabled, unsuccessfully. It works well.
– Ferdinand Prantl
Oct 20 '13 at 13:59
It's not clear to me how this apply to GIFs (hundreds of layers).
– Pablo Bianchi
Mar 28 '18 at 4:58
add a comment |
- Select Layer → Transparency → Add Alpha Channel
Select the background using the Fuzzy Selection Tool (Magic Wand)
and press the Del key.
GIF will allow you single-color transparency, while PNG has full alpha channel support.
edited 3 hours ago
Glorfindel
2733513
answered Jun 24 '11 at 16:01
htorquehtorque
47.5k32175213
I found this while trying to get the "Color to Aplha" option enabled, unsuccessfully. It works well.
– Ferdinand Prantl
Oct 20 '13 at 13:59
It's not clear to me how this apply to GIFs (hundreds of layers).
– Pablo Bianchi
Mar 28 '18 at 4:58
add a comment |
- Select Layer → Transparency → Add Alpha Channel
Select the background using the Fuzzy Selection Tool (Magic Wand)
and press the Del key.
GIF will allow you single-color transparency, while PNG has full alpha channel support.
edited 3 hours ago
Glorfindel
2733513
answered Jun 24 '11 at 16:01
htorquehtorque
47.5k32175213
- Select Layer → Transparency → Add Alpha Channel
Select the background using the Fuzzy Selection Tool (Magic Wand)
and press the Del key.
GIF will allow you single-color transparency, while PNG has full alpha channel support.
edited 3 hours ago
Glorfindel
2733513
answered Jun 24 '11 at 16:01
htorquehtorque
47.5k32175213
edited 3 hours ago
Glorfindel
2733513
edited 3 hours ago
Glorfindel
2733513
edited 3 hours ago
Glorfindel
2733513
2733513
answered Jun 24 '11 at 16:01
htorquehtorque
47.5k32175213
answered Jun 24 '11 at 16:01
htorquehtorque
47.5k32175213
answered Jun 24 '11 at 16:01
htorquehtorque
47.5k32175213
47.5k32175213
I found this while trying to get the "Color to Aplha" option enabled, unsuccessfully. It works well.
– Ferdinand Prantl
Oct 20 '13 at 13:59
It's not clear to me how this apply to GIFs (hundreds of layers).
– Pablo Bianchi
Mar 28 '18 at 4:58
add a comment |
I found this while trying to get the "Color to Aplha" option enabled, unsuccessfully. It works well.
– Ferdinand Prantl
Oct 20 '13 at 13:59
It's not clear to me how this apply to GIFs (hundreds of layers).
– Pablo Bianchi
Mar 28 '18 at 4:58
I found this while trying to get the "Color to Aplha" option enabled, unsuccessfully. It works well.
– Ferdinand Prantl
Oct 20 '13 at 13:59
I found this while trying to get the "Color to Aplha" option enabled, unsuccessfully. It works well.
– Ferdinand Prantl
Oct 20 '13 at 13:59
It's not clear to me how this apply to GIFs (hundreds of layers).
– Pablo Bianchi
Mar 28 '18 at 4:58
It's not clear to me how this apply to GIFs (hundreds of layers).
– Pablo Bianchi
Mar 28 '18 at 4:58
add a comment |
- Open the image and choose Select > By Color from the menu.
- Click on the color you'd like to remove.
- Select Colors > Color to Alpha from the menu and click OK.
This will result in the transparent, checkered background that you're looking for. If the background is made up of multiple colors, just repeat these three steps as necessary.
answered Jun 24 '11 at 15:29
kylankylan
563
The Color to Alpha option doesn't activate.
– Oxwivi
Jun 24 '11 at 15:56
@Oxwivi, are you on Mac? I have to manually go to the window switcher (⌃↑ / 4-finger swipe up) and click on the filter window before I can interact with it at all. (This appears to be fixed in the GIMP 2.9.7 master branch.)
– SilverWolf
Dec 5 '17 at 18:55
add a comment |
- Open the image and choose Select > By Color from the menu.
- Click on the color you'd like to remove.
- Select Colors > Color to Alpha from the menu and click OK.
This will result in the transparent, checkered background that you're looking for. If the background is made up of multiple colors, just repeat these three steps as necessary.
answered Jun 24 '11 at 15:29
kylankylan
563
The Color to Alpha option doesn't activate.
– Oxwivi
Jun 24 '11 at 15:56
@Oxwivi, are you on Mac? I have to manually go to the window switcher (⌃↑ / 4-finger swipe up) and click on the filter window before I can interact with it at all. (This appears to be fixed in the GIMP 2.9.7 master branch.)
– SilverWolf
Dec 5 '17 at 18:55
add a comment |
- Open the image and choose Select > By Color from the menu.
- Click on the color you'd like to remove.
- Select Colors > Color to Alpha from the menu and click OK.
This will result in the transparent, checkered background that you're looking for. If the background is made up of multiple colors, just repeat these three steps as necessary.
answered Jun 24 '11 at 15:29
kylankylan
563
- Open the image and choose Select > By Color from the menu.
- Click on the color you'd like to remove.
- Select Colors > Color to Alpha from the menu and click OK.
This will result in the transparent, checkered background that you're looking for. If the background is made up of multiple colors, just repeat these three steps as necessary.
answered Jun 24 '11 at 15:29
kylankylan
563
answered Jun 24 '11 at 15:29
kylankylan
563
answered Jun 24 '11 at 15:29
kylankylan
563
answered Jun 24 '11 at 15:29
kylankylan
563
563
The Color to Alpha option doesn't activate.
– Oxwivi
Jun 24 '11 at 15:56
@Oxwivi, are you on Mac? I have to manually go to the window switcher (⌃↑ / 4-finger swipe up) and click on the filter window before I can interact with it at all. (This appears to be fixed in the GIMP 2.9.7 master branch.)
– SilverWolf
Dec 5 '17 at 18:55
add a comment |
The Color to Alpha option doesn't activate.
– Oxwivi
Jun 24 '11 at 15:56
@Oxwivi, are you on Mac? I have to manually go to the window switcher (⌃↑ / 4-finger swipe up) and click on the filter window before I can interact with it at all. (This appears to be fixed in the GIMP 2.9.7 master branch.)
– SilverWolf
Dec 5 '17 at 18:55
The Color to Alpha option doesn't activate.
– Oxwivi
Jun 24 '11 at 15:56
The Color to Alpha option doesn't activate.
– Oxwivi
Jun 24 '11 at 15:56
@Oxwivi, are you on Mac? I have to manually go to the window switcher (⌃↑ / 4-finger swipe up) and click on the filter window before I can interact with it at all. (This appears to be fixed in the GIMP 2.9.7 master branch.)
– SilverWolf
Dec 5 '17 at 18:55
@Oxwivi, are you on Mac? I have to manually go to the window switcher (⌃↑ / 4-finger swipe up) and click on the filter window before I can interact with it at all. (This appears to be fixed in the GIMP 2.9.7 master branch.)
– SilverWolf
Dec 5 '17 at 18:55
add a comment |
I've found the following to be easiest for me and I really like the effect.
# Select Foreground
Main Menu > Tools > Selection Tools > Foreground Select
# Select Background
Main Menu > Select > Invert
# Make Transparent
Main Menu > Colors > Color To Alpha
Done
edited Jun 29 '17 at 19:48
Zanna
51k13137241
answered Jun 28 '17 at 23:25
Prisoner 13Prisoner 13
113
add a comment |
I've found the following to be easiest for me and I really like the effect.
# Select Foreground
Main Menu > Tools > Selection Tools > Foreground Select
# Select Background
Main Menu > Select > Invert
# Make Transparent
Main Menu > Colors > Color To Alpha
Done
edited Jun 29 '17 at 19:48
Zanna
51k13137241
answered Jun 28 '17 at 23:25
Prisoner 13Prisoner 13
113
add a comment |
I've found the following to be easiest for me and I really like the effect.
# Select Foreground
Main Menu > Tools > Selection Tools > Foreground Select
# Select Background
Main Menu > Select > Invert
# Make Transparent
Main Menu > Colors > Color To Alpha
Done
edited Jun 29 '17 at 19:48
Zanna
51k13137241
answered Jun 28 '17 at 23:25
Prisoner 13Prisoner 13
113
I've found the following to be easiest for me and I really like the effect.
# Select Foreground
Main Menu > Tools > Selection Tools > Foreground Select
# Select Background
Main Menu > Select > Invert
# Make Transparent
Main Menu > Colors > Color To Alpha
Done
edited Jun 29 '17 at 19:48
Zanna
51k13137241
answered Jun 28 '17 at 23:25
Prisoner 13Prisoner 13
113
edited Jun 29 '17 at 19:48
Zanna
51k13137241
edited Jun 29 '17 at 19:48
Zanna
51k13137241
edited Jun 29 '17 at 19:48
Zanna
51k13137241
51k13137241
answered Jun 28 '17 at 23:25
Prisoner 13Prisoner 13
113
answered Jun 28 '17 at 23:25
Prisoner 13Prisoner 13
113
answered Jun 28 '17 at 23:25
Prisoner 13Prisoner 13
113
113
add a comment |
add a comment |
Select: Layer → Transparency → Add Alpha Channel
Select: Background with Fuzzy Selection Tool (Magic Wand)
Select: Layer → Transparency → Threshold Alpha...
Set Threshold to 255 for complete transparency.
answered Feb 14 '18 at 4:50
Bob in DCBob in DC
111
add a comment |
Select: Layer → Transparency → Add Alpha Channel
Select: Background with Fuzzy Selection Tool (Magic Wand)
Select: Layer → Transparency → Threshold Alpha...
Set Threshold to 255 for complete transparency.
answered Feb 14 '18 at 4:50
Bob in DCBob in DC
111
add a comment |
Select: Layer → Transparency → Add Alpha Channel
Select: Background with Fuzzy Selection Tool (Magic Wand)
Select: Layer → Transparency → Threshold Alpha...
Set Threshold to 255 for complete transparency.
answered Feb 14 '18 at 4:50
Bob in DCBob in DC
111
Select: Layer → Transparency → Add Alpha Channel
Select: Background with Fuzzy Selection Tool (Magic Wand)
Select: Layer → Transparency → Threshold Alpha...
Set Threshold to 255 for complete transparency.
answered Feb 14 '18 at 4:50
Bob in DCBob in DC
111
answered Feb 14 '18 at 4:50
Bob in DCBob in DC
111
answered Feb 14 '18 at 4:50
Bob in DCBob in DC
111
answered Feb 14 '18 at 4:50
Bob in DCBob in DC
111
111
add a comment |
add a comment |
Imagemagick
Maybe a better solution from here but using ImageMagick -transparent is
convert file.gif -transparent white -fuzz 10% file-2.gif`.
You could use "#ededee" to specify the color in hexadecimal.
Gimp
Probably more complicated but there is an option to work with multiple layers/frames at once with this solution.
answered Mar 28 '18 at 6:00
Pablo BianchiPablo Bianchi
2,89521535
add a comment |
Imagemagick
Maybe a better solution from here but using ImageMagick -transparent is
convert file.gif -transparent white -fuzz 10% file-2.gif`.
You could use "#ededee" to specify the color in hexadecimal.
Gimp
Probably more complicated but there is an option to work with multiple layers/frames at once with this solution.
answered Mar 28 '18 at 6:00
Pablo BianchiPablo Bianchi
2,89521535
add a comment |
Imagemagick
Maybe a better solution from here but using ImageMagick -transparent is
convert file.gif -transparent white -fuzz 10% file-2.gif`.
You could use "#ededee" to specify the color in hexadecimal.
Gimp
Probably more complicated but there is an option to work with multiple layers/frames at once with this solution.
answered Mar 28 '18 at 6:00
Pablo BianchiPablo Bianchi
2,89521535
Imagemagick
Maybe a better solution from here but using ImageMagick -transparent is
convert file.gif -transparent white -fuzz 10% file-2.gif`.
You could use "#ededee" to specify the color in hexadecimal.
Gimp
Probably more complicated but there is an option to work with multiple layers/frames at once with this solution.
answered Mar 28 '18 at 6:00
Pablo BianchiPablo Bianchi
2,89521535
answered Mar 28 '18 at 6:00
Pablo BianchiPablo Bianchi
2,89521535
answered Mar 28 '18 at 6:00
Pablo BianchiPablo Bianchi
2,89521535
answered Mar 28 '18 at 6:00
Pablo BianchiPablo Bianchi
2,89521535
2,89521535
add a comment |
add a comment |
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