How to extract part of an image from the background in GIMP (HD)

[RobinTheSniper]

your not good with the path tool cuss

you dont use it mutch

[locmcdog]

Great software,Great tutorial

[CrimsonLinings]

I love you.

[jxtutorials]

@CrimsonLinings <3

[BeckiMcKown]

In order to have the checkered background, add an alpha channel. You can do that via your layers menu. ;)

[wowaddictftwXD]

Whenever i do the erase part(tryed every step),instead of showing me a checkered background,it shows me white,what shall i do?

[rossetti505]

very clear and simple tutorials

[EVehicleJ]

If your image won't turn transparent, right click on the layer and choose Add Alpha channel. Then follow this.

[HoiDiego]

how do you edit so that you want the main image and thats it, there's no background at all. when you save it and re-open theres no background

[monster24energy]

mine wont go to a transparent

[esthersooemail]

it's one of the best tutorials!

[Thelight2112]

at 6:22 you made a anarchy symbol:p nice tutorial

[jxtutorials]

@Thelight2112 Haha definitely did not realize that.

[flippflopp97]

hmm how did u get your toolbars and evrything grey ? :3

[crazykay111]

@flippflopp97 you can download gimp themes. just google it. ^-^

[photohill88]

thanx for the class

[Andy9skill]

i used the scissor tool and went around the image but how to i make the rest of it transparent ?

[nikolapfc2010]

My background is one colored and I did everything you said,but my Eraser tool doesn't erase background color :(

[jxtutorials]

@nikolapfc2010 That's because the background does not have an alpha channel. Right click on the layer and select add alpha channel. I think that's the issue.

[corinroyal]

Awesome tutorial! Not too wordy, really good video emphasis techniques, and just the information I needed for a project due yesterday.

[InsaneReaperChannel]

you said shift Q it made me exit gimp -.-

[hannahsucks7]

are u a wizard!? that was so helpful!

[jxtutorials]

@hannahsucks7 Indeed I am. 

[greenprince168]

Good vid.

[bellybirthmama]

Good tutorial. I like that you gave a lot different editing options in one video.

[reldas11]

Very good kid, maybe you should consider being a teacher as a career.

[jxtutorials]

thanks :)

[BigBadManPig]

i cant listen to this.. so long OMGG. just tell me how to get the image i wanted to cut using the "path tool" out of the actual picture.

[jxtutorials]

Sorry you do not wish to view the entire video. If you fast forward through the video you can find the part where I demonstrate how to use the paths tool.

[BigBadManPig]

Lol, yea i watched that.. But the things you were saying i couldnt keep up with, and it felt like it had nothing to do with what i wanted. I did the path tool thing by circling it around the part i want, but then u started talking about backrounds..and i dont want anything with the backround..i just want the part of the picture i want out of the original.

[jxtutorials]

I didn't see where it was talking about backgrounds but you can use the paths tool to make a detailed outline of your image then just erase the background and you get the image by itself

[BigBadManPig]

ty:D

[BigBadManPig]

i still get a white background..i just want the picture..no backround at all.

[jxtutorials]

you probably need to add an alpha channel. If the layers name is bold then that means you need to add one. Go to layer-remove alpha channel

[Louisax91]

nothing happens when you press enter when you've done? :s i.e using the scissor select tool?

[runescapedaydreamer]

using the amgic wand tool (fuzzy select) and then using the eraser tool my background goes white instead of transparnt what do I do?

[jxtutorials]

well you need to paste your image onto a new layer or you can go to layer>remove alpha channel

[runescapedaydreamer]

thanks its fixed

[xMalicious]

Woah! Where have u been?! I've been subscribing to GimpKnowHow for a while, but I've never seen u.. Anyways subscribing starting now! :O

[Bye987Productions]

nice,what about the lasoo tool thing, or the polyagonal one :P

[jxtutorials]

the polygonal one? The lasso tool isnt very easy to use when it comes to cutting out an image so I didnt include it.

[AnimationFreak92]

thx, subscribing

[jxtutorials]

I left it out in this video because the tutorial was already super long.

[GimpSch]

Nice tut, and I like your new background on your page ;) Im haveing trouble getting mine to line up :lol:

[UANINJAME]

THANK YOU! I NEEDED THIS!

[jxtutorials]

Im glad it helped you

[jxtutorials]

The foreground select one? I just recently figured out how to use it. It's very useful for things with a multicolored background