How to use magic wand tool to clean a dirty background

[kyokospring]

ok ..so here's the deal..i hope u can help me...i wanna delete the background but i want it to be transparent not coloured..so every time i hit "delete" button the "fill" window pops up...how the fk can i get i transparent .T.T i'm getting insane..i got an online tossing images but they are jpg. not gif/png ..so i wanna know how to get them transparent

[compumaster]

@kyokospring open the image, goto layers and duplicate the layer (background layer), delete the background layer, do selection, delete.

[kyokospring]

@compumaster tyvm..that's why i couldn't do it.. i did know i had to duplicate..^^ ty

[killer1860]

When I click it, press Delete key it just turns white, even tho I changed background color

[compumaster]

@killer1860 if the image you are working with is at a layer, deleting it will delete the selection, and as the background is transparent or white, it will become white.

[killer1860]

@compumaster Thanks, helped me a lot :D

[almc2242]

Are you mute?

[ahmed660066]

great idea

[HopeintheLight1]

Hey I have a picture with a subject and it has grass,trees,rocks and other objects , How do I take all that out without hurting my subject?

[popZoro]

Uhh this dosent remove backgrounds it just makes them black.

[linkinav]

@popZoro No if you duplicate the background layer and then do that it will remove it ;)

[FrancescoStyLeZz]

Very good tutorial in my opinion :)

Short &' helpful!

[AnihilatorPT]

some audio description should help a lot more...

i can't really follow it this way... :(

[dj0rich]

how didi you make it black?

[compumaster]

I changed the backcolor at the leftpane to be black and then hit Delete key.