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1. #USE PATH TOOL GIMP REMOVE BACKGROUND HOW TO#
2. #USE PATH TOOL GIMP REMOVE BACKGROUND FOR MAC#
3. #USE PATH TOOL GIMP REMOVE BACKGROUND MANUAL#

Select the Layer menu+new+layer via copy as the below screenshot. Now you can see the Path is kind of dot moving around the image means the Clipping Path is done accurately and selected.

#USE PATH TOOL GIMP REMOVE BACKGROUND FOR MAC#

command+click for Mac and Control+Click for Windows) to path.

The Scissors can be substantially faster than drawing a path if there's a visible edge that can be followed. Original Background To Transparent Background Select the Path 1 and press (e.g. Actually it makes directly the selection. The easiest idea is to extend the hairs with the smudge tool.Īutomatic edge tracing would be fine when one draws a path only approximately right. You can also use paths to create geometrical figures. You can edit your curve, you can paint with your curve, or even save, import, and export the curve. Making it look plausible needs plenty of practicing. Paths tool The Paths tool allows to create complex selections called Bzier Curves, a bit like Lasso but with all the adaptability of vectorial curves. But getting it right indoors doesn't happen without perfectly set lights and background.įurry, fluffy or bushy edge clipped with far too simple path can be often fixed by redrawing it. The next video explains the Path Tool, which may appear a bit complicated at first glance, but if youre a serious designer, theres no way around it.

#USE PATH TOOL GIMP REMOVE BACKGROUND HOW TO#

Now that you know how to use them, its time to learn another very important method of cutting out objects from an arbitrary background. Numerous photos for successful background removal have been shot on the beach. Layer masks are a powerful feature of the GIMP. High cost studio gear (except a good camera) is not a must. But 99,9% of the job was done in the photo shooting session. To truly delete the area within the selection, select either Cut or Clear from the Edit menu. You can find easily tens of examples where one removes the background of hair with easy looking few clicks. The lights and background must be specially selected to make on color and contrast based background removal possible. Those cases need preparations before taking the photo. In difficult cases (fluffy, furry, bushy) drawing path will not give good results, because nobody has enough time and patience for the job. The hair and beard have easy edges, but the path may still need 100 nodes or even more: Keep the original image layer until you are sure it's not needed. Copy and paste the object to a new layer. It hangs around if you save the file as XCF.Ĭonvert the path to selection (=add to selection). When the path is ready it should be saved - one can find a way to use it or something can be noticed later. In addition the path can be edited afterwards. Fortunately an error during the drawing can be undone by pressing Ctrl+Z. Drawing them fast needs plenty of practicing.

#USE PATH TOOL GIMP REMOVE BACKGROUND MANUAL#

A waterproof 100% manual method for images with edges this simple is to draw a path around the object:Īs you see the path has also curved segments. The edge can be seen by humans and also by advanced semiautomatic selection methods. But it doesn't have fuzzy edges such as big bushy hair or beard where the background can partially be seen through. I guess you selected intentionally a photo where the magic wand and other on color and contrast based selection methods fail.