Step 2:Activate the ‘Select by color’ tool I will use this picture of a brown dachshund on a turquoise sofa. However, the ‘Fuzzy Select’ tool is a bit more precise, and as we will see below, it may be necessary to switch from ‘Select by Color’ to ‘Fuzzy Select’ for best results. It also works by selecting areas of similar color, and once selected, these areas can be deleted. In some ways, this tool is similar to the ‘Fuzzy Select’ tool. (B) DELETING BACKGROUNDS USING THE ‘SELECT BY COLOR’ TOOL PHOTO CREDIT: Image by Péter Göblyös from Pixabay Step 11:Export picture in PNG format to retain transparent background. Step 10:Go to the ‘Image’ tab and click ‘Crop to Selection’. Step 9:Then, right-click the image layer and select ‘Alpha to selection’ to select the object on the transparent background. Step 7:Select new areas and delete them multiple times until the background is completely transparent. The selected area will be highlighted in moving dotted lines. When you’re satisfied with the selection, release the click. Drag the tool up to reduce the threshold and select less areas. Make sure no important details are captured in the selected area. Notice the selected area is highlighted in pink. Step 5:Drag the ‘Fuzzy Select’ tool down the area you want to delete. Step 4:Then check the ‘Fuzzy Select’tool options to ensure ‘Antialiasing’, ‘Feather Edges’, and ‘Draw Mask’ are all active. This will ensure any areas deleted will leave a transparent background. Step 3:Right click the image layer and click ‘Add alpha channel’.
Step 1:Open the picture whose background you would like to delete.įor this ‘Fuzzy Select’ tutorial, I will use this picture of a brown dog. When you are sure you’ve only highlighted areas you’d like to delete, only then should you press ‘Delete’. As a result, you could end up deleting details of the object you want to keep in your photo.įor best results, you are advised to use the tool multiple times, selecting and deleting different areas each time instead of deleting the entire background in one click.Īlso, pay close attention to the areas highlighted in pink as you drag the fuzzy tool across the image. However, selecting a large area in one click can make your selection less precise. The higher the threshold, the higher the number of pixels (the area) you can select.
As you drag the tool down across the areas you want to delete, you’ll notice the threshold increases. The ‘Fuzzy Select’ tool lets you select areas of a picture that are similar in color. (A) DELETING BACKGROUNDS WITH THE FUZZY SELECT TOOL This tutorial looks at how to use the ‘Fuzzy Select’ and the ‘Select by Color’ tools to delete backgrounds.
There are a few ways to remove the background of a picture and make it transparent in GIMP.
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