Gimp: How to Select or Cut Out Hair

Gimp: How to select or cut out hair. Step by step tutorial. Have fun!
Gimp 2.8.22 standard - Windows 10
👉 👉 👉 NOTE FOR GIMP 2.10 USERS: 1 - Free select tool: hit enter to make the selection. 2 - Colors, desaturate and again desaturate. 3 - Shortcut scale tool is Shift+S.👈 👈 👈
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[@gimpworkshop9729]

👉Tip: Gimp 2.10 users: Please read the video description for some additional notes 👈

[@ckyung1312]

Thank you! Very easy to follow😀. There are other excellent tutorials out there but this one is one of the best because beginners can easily follow along with each task, click, selection, etc. Again, thanks!

[@gimpworkshop9729]

Hi C Kyung😉. According to your nice comment I would say: mission acomplished haha😃. I am definitly a fan of learning via the step by step methode. Thanks again, enjoy Gimp, and have good day!🌞 Jan. GW.

[@5secondstudio771]

I'm having trouble in gimp trying to put a person behind a logo.. the problem I keep ruining into is the two pictures are not the the scale I want them to berelative to echother so first I cut the person out of the background and put him on his own alpha channel then I past the logo infront of him but when I try to rescale the logo the parts that were pasted in front of the person are somehow a stain or blemish in the man's tuxedo and his face and are stuck on the person and will not resize with the rest of the logo even though the rest of the logo will resize. What am I doing wrong its so frustrating.

[@andysierra5141]

i feel peace with his voice..... the best tutorial ever made! congrats!!

[@TheLiztner]

I am trying to remove the creases and rips from a 70 year old colour photograph and your tutorial has taught me about some of the tools I could use. If I had an apple I would give it to you - my favourite teacher. Thanks.

[@gimpworkshop9729]

Thank you so much Ray, I am glad that the tutorial is helpful. Great 😊 The next apple I will eat, is dedicated to you 😂

[@sonnyaguinaldo1456]

Your tutorials are much easier to understand plus the hotkeys are readily shown at the screen. I love it very much, how I wish I have found this earlier. Thank you Sir...

[@RC-Heli835]

This one is pretty complicated if you attempt to use a white background. Lots of green shows up in the outer blond high lights. What I found it that before the layer mask is merged down, with the main image selected, I can air brush the green out of the outer edges of the hair with a color that I selected from the hair, them then hit it with a very very light eraser.

[@GiuTor73]

The clearest and easiest tutorial so far on how to remove a background from a complex image like one with hair. Thank you so much indeed for taking the time to record it, I really have appreciated it!

[@gimpworkshop9729]

Hey Glutor 73. Thank you for making the effort to post your positive comment.👍 You are very welcome, I am glad you like the tutorial. Enjoy the day.🌞 Best, Jan,GW.

[@davindamico1759]

I'm teaching myself through trial and error on gimp, and this video was clear and concise on what to do, how to do, and why to do. Thank you!

[@aubiejazz]

This is a very unique way of removing the background and it produces super results. I like that you uploaded a number of sample images so we can practice on new images. Your walk-thru was precise and easy to follow. I did the project in GIMP 2.10 without any problems. VERY GOOD! Thanks@

[@EleanorPeterson]

Yikes! That's what I call a challenging image! And this is an excellent video. A clear explanation of what to do, and no smug 'look at me being clever' nonsense. The end result is remarkably good - I think the sneaky use of Smudge is particularly effective. After years of struggling, frustration and failing I've still got very little idea of how to use GIMP. It's an enormously capable tool, but with no instruction manual (and I mean a PROPER instruction manual!) I'm still at the stage of not even knowing what I don't know how to do with it! 😁 Thanks for this video. It's really helpful.

[@danielerinaldi3123]

working with hair in an image is always a big problem. this your tutorial provides several useful tips! thank you

[@Skyldyel]

Great tutorial. I just want to add, when the background is uniform enough, I had great success with the "color to transparency" tool.

[@glencoukell163]

I have watched several videos on this subject and this is the one I like the best. Very easy to follow and effective. thanks.

[@gimpworkshop9729]

Hi Glen Coukell😄. Thank you very much for your kind comment. I am happy to read that the tutorial helped.👍 Best regards, Jan.

[@blueducky1]

Thank you gimp workshop, this tutorial was very helpful. I was able to easily erase the background from my subject photograph even though it was a little pixelated.

[@doublestarsystem]

Well done Tutorial...i had to play it several times to grasp the technique...but i still don't understund the principle of curves in color menu....thank you

[@gimpworkshop9729]

Thank you, doublestarsystem 😊 Selecting out hair is almost always difficult, at least when you want to make it look good, so that's maybe why the technique is a bit complicated. About curves, I have made a note on my to do list for a tutorial about the curves. But my list is getting rather long haha.😂 So it can take quit some time. Best regards, and thanks for posting. Jan. GW.

[@layas01]

Hi, thank you very much for this clear and step-by-step tutorial.. a big help for a GIMP beginner like me. I understood now more about layers and masks (white opacity) and its practical example you use here. Regards.

[@tissankuhlman4197]

Great Video Jan. Very well explained Thanks a lot for this video

[@gimpworkshop9729]

Hi Tissan. In this rate, we are soon going to run out of tutorials😂 . Just kidding, Thanks!

[@birdie399]

Very thorough process. The result is better than I expected. Thanks.

[@stineengel6332]

Hallo Jan, ein super verständliches Video. Ich wünsche Dir eine gute Woche. Weiter so!

[@gimpworkshop9729]

Hallo Stine Engel! Danke für deinen Top-Kommentar, es hilft wirklich! Ich wünsche dir auch eine schöne Woche und ... bis zum nächsten Video haha. 😃

[@muhammadshoaibshah2526]

Very Wonderful work with high accuracy by gimp workshop Regards Muhammad Shoaib (Pakistan)

[@cosmo0080]

your easy to learn from thank you

[@phoegamers3915]

Thanks for explaining clearly and in detail

[@silveravion]

This is so well done, your pacing and description of each mouse click is perfect. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.

[@gimpworkshop9729]

Thank you so much, Allan T, for your encouraging comment.😊 I am glad to be of help. Thanks for posting.👌

[@ZakeyDesign]

Nice Video ! Thanks , ill try this tutorial for photo manipulation

[@gimpworkshop9729]

Thank you Zakey!👍!Good luck with your plan!!

[@chiragojha7311]

in your case the remaining hair are somehow white. In mine and normally they are black. I thin invert colors would help in those cases.

[@gimpworkshop9729]

Hello Chirag Ojha 😁 I did mention somewhere that one can inverter the image, so you are absoluty right. Have a great weekend. 👍

[@ritupalta7696]

Really much helpful

[@madushajayasinghe2520]

Thank You!

[@ChefONator5000]

Help me a ton, Thanks!

[@billburgess9100]

extraordinary !

[@BB-lo7os]

Super Jan .....heb ik altijd willen leren !!!Knap werkje ...Lieve zonnige groetjes en nogmaals dank.

[@gimpworkshop9729]

Hoi BB eh... Joy! Dank je! Hoop dat het helpt! Winterse zonnige groet terug en een fijn weekend!

[@BB-lo7os]

Ja hoor ...gewoon toppie !!!Heb hem net gemaakt.Ook voor jou een fijn weekend hé

[@gimpworkshop9729]

Zo, zeg, dat heb je snel en.... top super goed gedaan haha. Hardstikke leuk dat je zo enthousiast bent! Een warme groet uit koud Holland. ;-)

[@Universal260]

Excellent

[@chris-mu5dw]

Great step by step...... amazing detail you are now definitely my goto

[@TheRemikarlos]

Another fantastic video! Thanks a lot for sharing your knowledge!

[@gimpworkshop9729]

Hi TheRemikarlos! You are very welcome, thank you for your compliment. I am glad you enjoy the vids! 😃

[@dreamcatcher3622]

Excellent video, thank you for this - loads of little tips that I never knew.

[@gimpworkshop9729]

Thank you so much, for posting, dream catcher! Glad to be of help. Have a nice weekend!

[@bobetization]

this one is easy because you have a separation with white n colored background, the problem is if u have d same color of background n the subject

[@LFlores_]

Excellent tutorial, accurate and detailed.

[@gimpworkshop9729]

Thank you, L Flores for your comment!!

[@arghyaS]

Excellent tutorial...thank you for such a great video....very helpful for a beginner like me.🥰🤩

[@JulesIvanCGaray]

Awesome 👍

[@jackcoad7233]

Good tutorial...I learnt so much more than from others. Thanks heaps !!!

[@claudionascimentodesouza3107]

Great class, thanks!

[@gimpworkshop9729]

Thank you, Claudio👍 You are very welcome!!

[@NoProxies]

Thank you sir,I have been looking for this tutorial and finaly found it! Its easy to understand and detailed enough to make some nice pictures

[@gimpworkshop9729]

Hey there PowerToThePeopleinStruggle👍. WonderfulI❗️ ❗️ I am glad with your nice comment. Have fun and... Njoy. Best, Jan. GW.

[@NoProxies]

You're welcome and you deserve it ;)

[@gimpworkshop9729]

😊😊 (blush blush haha) Thank you, maybe this one helps also, its about selecting fur or short hair kzbin.info/www/bejne/ql7IiJmljrOpgKc Regards, Jan. GW.

[@AndyWah]

Wow this so good. Very detail and easy to follow.

[@gimpworkshop9729]

Thank you so much Andy Wah... ;-) Really glad with your comment! Have a nice weekend!

[@CTRL_SMarcos]

Really great mask! Very useful. Thank you so much. Enjoy the week-end : ^ )

[@gimpworkshop9729]

Hi there, MAK9 Marcos! I am glad you like the vid. Thanks for posting! You, to, have a great weekend! Jan, GW.

[@NikHellen]

Absolutely nice vid. Thank you

[@gimpworkshop9729]

Hey Nikos Moukas! Thank you, I am glad you like the vid. Best, Jan, GW.

[@emersonottolinequin6708]

It's 2020, and I wish you still made videos. :(

[@clochettebzh8371]

Unfortunately, Jan died last year 😢

[@shillout7270]

Great !! Definitely worth a Subscription !!

[@tissankuhlman4197]

Hey Jan, on the 2.10 version you have to click on Desaturate and then again on desaturate... to make it work.

[@gimpworkshop9729]

Got it. Thanks again, and again, and again 😃

[@tissankuhlman4197]

@@gimpworkshop9729 your welcome ! Keep up the Great work

[@tissankuhlman4197]

Hey and Jan, when you select the Scale Tool its not Shift + T but Shift + S. Great Vid

[@gimpworkshop9729]

I am so glad that you take the time to let me know, so I can correct these things, so people get proper info!! When 2.10 was released, it was very much work to check all the differences, so I have obviously missed some issues. Thanks again Tissan. 👍👍👍

[@tissankuhlman4197]

@@gimpworkshop9729 your welcome

[@timeisgold7793]

Wow it's really great

[@gimpworkshop9729]

Thank you, Vieju! Glad you like the tutorial! Enjoy!

[@penggunaphp7297]

amazing...

[@gimpworkshop9729]

Thank you, Pengguna PHP 👍

[@bryancox6717]

Thank you. I have Gimp 10 but managed to do the work. I was also working on more than one layer and got them all so the backgrounds changed to make a GIF. Sorry I did not see the additional motes but I am used to working with Photoshop Elements, so managed to work it out. You have a great and easy style to teach. Can you do one for Infinite Zoom and Continual Loop? Thank you again. Keep up the good work. I will look at more of your work as you are by far the best here and no plugging too :)

[@ckyung1312]

New sub, thanks for the great work!

[@gimpworkshop9729]

Nice ❗️ ❗️. I hope you have a lot of fun with Gimp and the tutorials 😃. Best, Jan. GW.

[@tteo8457]

If you want to learn GIMP, go nowhere just subscribed and learn from GIMP workshop!

[@butter_bro_80]

goat

[@Jeremy-su3xy]

good.

[@gimpworkshop9729]

Hi Jeremy, sorry if the vid does not help...

[@gimpworkshop9729]

😃

[@ycaroovoador7744]

👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@ArturJBCosta]

Thumbs UP!

[@RawFitChris]

This is a lot more complicated than with Photoshop Elements. I wanted to investigate an alternative but Gimp has many more steps to do this.

[@wellifthemediasaysit]

Hi how do i highlight, and move text, either whole words, (large) or just single letters/numbers, without its background? Im sure i did it before, but cant remember how? Doesnt seem to be the 'foreground highlight' tool! There must be a fast and simple way? Cheers

[@sjtimmer7]

What do you do if you want the full hair, but not the background color?

[@RC-Heli835]

I've not seen another tutorial cut out fuzzy hair like this and it retain its color. Most attempts leave fuzzy hair on the outskirts almost spider webish which takes on the color of whatever background color is.

[@elizabethtoonen9813]

hi halo Jan,, can i ask a request to make a tutrial for how to remove blemish ...thank you

[@gimpworkshop9729]

Hi Elizabeth Toonen 😉 Of course you can. However, my things to do list is rather long and I work 4 or 5 tutorials in advance, so I am afraid it will not be very soon. Sorry about that. And finding a proper image is also a delicate matter, because I don't want to insult anyone...😮 Anyway, thanks for your input. Have a good day. Jan.

[@gimpworkshop9729]

Hi Elizabeth. 😄Go to tools in the menubar and then to transform tools. Then click on the crop tool. Shortcut Shift+C. When you have clicked on it, the crop tool icon in the toolbox will light up, so you know where to find it, the next time you need it. Succes! 👌Jan. (I think you found it already, because your comment is no longer visible. 😂haha.)

[@RicoResolves]

Hello Elizabeth, you can have a look at my tutorials for that. I've uploaded it like three weeks ago :)

[@cosmo0080]

hi after we have made our selection and we want to expand part of it can we do that ?or do we need to start over? thanks i have my answer just click on the points and move them

[@gimpworkshop9729]

Nice 👍

[@Yaduelectric]

How to make zoom effect in gimp

[@gimpworkshop9729]

Hi Alok Yadav, I am not sure what you mean, but maybe something like this? : kzbin.info/www/bejne/inibhYttq7KCf68 Have a nice weekend!

[@timeisgold7793]

Sir I would like to ask if the gimp 2.9 is now stable to download?

[@gimpworkshop9729]

Hi Vieju. According to the website of Gimp, the current stable version is still 2.8.22. So not yet. Have a nice day!

[@timeisgold7793]

+gimp workshop that you sir for spending a time to answer my query

[@gimpworkshop9729]

You are very welcome, Vieju!

[@pellekarlsson152]

can I undo a point with the free selector tool?

[@gimpworkshop9729]

Hi pelle makarna. Yes, by pressing the backspace key.

[@pellekarlsson152]

thanks!