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Removing Backgrounds in Digital photos

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Removing Backgrounds in Digital photos mkdir2@googlemail.com 09 Aug 14:34
  Removing Backgrounds in Digital photos Alexander Rabtchevich 09 Aug 16:14
mkdir2@googlemail.com
2007-08-09 14:34:07 UTC (over 17 years ago)

Removing Backgrounds in Digital photos

Hello,

I'm new too Gimp please don't shoot me for asking this question. I'm looking for an easy way
to process about 20 pictures I shot with my DSLR. What I want to do is remove the background and only preserve the object in front. Is there anything in Gimp to do what KnockOut from corel does?

Is there a tutorial on this somewhere?

Alexander Rabtchevich
2007-08-09 16:14:07 UTC (over 17 years ago)

Removing Backgrounds in Digital photos

Upcoming GIMP 2.4 has a special tool for doing it - foreground selection tool. 2.4 can be tried now as GIMP 2.3.19. Also you will have to correct the obtained selection with freehand selection tool, maybe quick mask, intellect scissors or other selection tools.
Other way is to select it initially by color and often use other selection tools to add (with Shift) or subtract (with Ctrl) some pieces. Some tutorials:
http://gimpguru.org/Tutorials/ReplaceBackground/ http://gimpguru.org/Tutorials/ReplaceForeground/

mkdir2@googlemail.com wrote:

Hello,

I'm new too Gimp please don't shoot me for asking this question. I'm looking for an easy way
to process about 20 pictures I shot with my DSLR. What I want to do is remove the background and only preserve the object in front. Is there anything in Gimp to do what KnockOut from corel does?

Is there a tutorial on this somewhere?