Gimp: Remove The Background And Make It Transparent

[@sincerely-t6t]

0:21, Open file 0:36, View, Zoom, and Fit to window 0:44, Layer, transparency, add alpha channel 1:12, free select tool: F 1:18, hold Control key and mouse-wheel 2:59, View, Zoom, fit image in window 3:11, Mode selection, select 3rd option/box 3:43, Shift+Control+J - to fit image in window 3:47, Select, then Feather, 5,000/px, then Ok 4:08, Select, then Invert 4:17, Edit, then Clear to remove the background 4:29, Select, then None (Shift+Control+A) 6:12, Export again 4:37, go to Smudge tool (S), to select smudge tool active 4:58, hold Control + mouse-wheel turn 5:13, View, then Zoom (Shift+Control+J) 5:24, Files, then Export As (Shift+Control+E) Thank you

[@TheGronexGHT]

this deserve more likes

[@_FardanKhan]

underrated comment

[@cgrant-Z28]

Very helpful!

[@DevilTravels]

3:11 Mode selection, Select second box/option (add to current selection)

[@childrensclassicsbooksvide1600]

Thanks for adding text instructions! Very helpful!!

[@Mors_Umber]

I love how you don't gloss over any step, no matter how insignificant. Sometimes those insignificant steps can be nightmarish when you're still in the learning stages so thank you!

[@ernestoguerra8942]

was super frustrated until i heard this lads voice. Very calming

[@lizzie5598]

same here! need this badly for a school project and this wonderfully voiced man was so helpful

[@Galaxy_World]

Yeah

[@spiffvr9425]

Yeah

[@markeethorrg1610]

Like a virtual Bob Ross

[@EnlightenTheMC]

He's the European Bob Ross. Paint dose Appy Liddle Trees

[@LovelyYungi]

Thank you for this! My mom passed this week and this helped me edit her photos for the funeral. I know it's just a tutorial but it means a lot! Also your voice is so relaxing and the music too!

[@movedchannelyuhhhh502]

I'm sorry for your loss, and I agree, it's a great tutorial.

[@thehaffytaffy]

Damn! My condolences ❤️

[@MOoshKiTTo]

condolences

[@mayattv4986]

Condolence

[@serpantinthewild]

:(

[@jimdart8219]

Absolutely incredible. Two days looking for an easy to understand, easy to follow tutorial on this and here you are making it so simple in less than 7 minutes. The other tutorials want to make this way over complicated. Thank you so much.

[@mikparker4518]

Totally agree, I had wasted half a day till I came across this one. I'm now relaxed again

[@afualani4562]

There are many intelligent people in the world, but few great teachers left. Thank you for the great instruction.

[@marieclaire2323]

I love the way you explain things for beginners like me in a clear, slow way. Easy to follow, really. But I also want to thank you for the music. I've seen so many great videos and tutorials ruined by awful electronic music that having something different to hear, and especially such a calm, wavy music, was also a great experience.

[@gimpworkshop9729]

Hey there, Maria☺ Wonderfull comment 👌Thank you very much,I appreciate it greatly .I always try to find music that adds a little extra. I am glad you like it. Thanks again and have a great day. 👍

[@BeamingShadow]

@@gimpworkshop9729 i really like your way of teaching... May I know if you also do this tutorial for Inkscape?

[@pierrehenning9986]

Best presentation of a KZbin Tutorial I've seen. Thanks very much.

[@jesusgst]

I'm so in agreement with this

[@jermsbestfriend9296]

@@gimpworkshop9729 yeah, me too. Great tutorial, great voice, good volume, good timbre, good content, thank you. Do you know if the newer gimp versions will have intelligent foreground select options?

[@kryllion]

Not only did I learn how to crop part of the image out and make the background transparent, I also feel more relaxed and somehow transcendental. Thanks for taking the time to make this video both informative and pleasing.

[@Paganbeliever]

Thank you for being so thorough, calm and explain it both via voice and text. The calm way you tutored makes it easy to follow along. Keep doing what you do

[@bringyourownbrilliance4353]

I am a frustrated amateur artist transitioning from Paint.net to GIMP. I am happy I found your easy-to-follow tutorial. My goal is to prepare my art for t-shirt designs. Thank you. Best wishes to You for every success in 2020.

[@tallencoxmusic]

I am in awe at how well-made this tutorial is. Great pacing, clear instructions, relevant explanations. I even liked the music.

[@mitchellactual8883]

These are the best Gimp tutorials around. Always my first choice

[@lisafoglesong4385]

This has been a great instructional video! I want to lift my dog' pic from a background and put on a special background. She is decease and it will be such comfort to have a pic of her sweet face. Thank you.

[@fullsunforever8867]

This the best video of GIMP tutorial I ever seen. The instructions are very clear with written notes. The technique is easy to remember as it is the best way to do it comparing to other techniques. No one can miss the instructions. It is better if this video also has instructions of how to insert new background together with main subject reducing.

[@fullsunforever8867]

It take me hours to try inserting new background and reducing the main subject. Moving object is also a problem as the background picture and the subject picture are not the same format. One is 4:3 while the other is 16:9. Picture trimming was required to cut the excess frame part.

[@robertanderson536]

Excellent presentation! Very easy to follow and no time wasting - well done. Thank you!

[@karenrogers466]

I'm a true beginner and have tried several other tutorials before getting this one. This is the BEST ONE and I learned a LOT. Thanks!

[@jaredking2473]

Love how calm this video made me. Every other video i cant follow because of my adhd but you explain it so calm and proper!

[@simonsackett]

I've searched through so many Gimp tutorials on KZbin - I think I've finally found 'the one'! Thank you.

[@jelrusiana7963]

This is the most beginner-friendly tutorial I've watched! Thank you so much!

[@davidshahin9753]

Very nicely done. U made it easy for a 67yrs old.

[@gimpworkshop9729]

👉👉👉 All the tutorials have transcribed English subtitles. Just click the CC button at the bottom of the video player👈👈👈

[@abdallahtarek1213]

How we can use fuzzy topl to remove background please make a video about it

[@gimpworkshop9729]

Hi@@abdallahtarek1213😄 Thanks for your comment. Maybe I make a tutorial about it in the future. Regards, Jan,GW.

[@nathandrake5688]

I remember that if you select the picture and click escape background gets deleted (the easyway) which tool do I select I don't remember can you tell me which one?

[@AmyGordonStokes]

Your English is very clear. I think this tutorial took work. Thank you.

[@mycybercircletv]

Thank you for video it really helped, but a small outline of my image is still visible any tips on how to fix?

[@paulc3960]

Thank you for demo. It took less than 7 minutes to do the job. Other people used much more time that was confusing. They talked too fast and mouse pointer moved quickly. You are the best. You speak, clearly show what tools you selected, and text message on the screen.

[@joaoreis1079]

You saved my day with such a clear and well presented tutorial : the pace is perfect, and as Maria Catry said, the wavy and calm music seem to help even more. Thank you again !!

[@allenndagire1666]

The video is so helpful. spent a lot of time watching useless videos but I'm grateful I came across yours. Thank you so much!

[@samuraichamploo101]

This was a solid tutorial! The time was used well and it taught exactly what I wanted to know with no fluff. Nice job and thank you.

[@scottdavidson3180]

Best gimp tutorials on KZbin. Simple, clear instructions, and very well edited.

[@sabrinalee5904]

I had been searching for hours for a good tutorial and this actually helped so much, thank you!

[@pdsimons1]

Thankyou for a nice quiet, immersive tutorial, the way tutorials should be done. Doesn't make you feel like a dumb kid in school.

[@chansfor]

Really well done video, I'm off and running now. Thank you!

[@jrbees929]

Perfect video! Why in the world would anyone down-vote this video? Quick, simple, effective instructions!

[@RC-Heli835]

My favorite line in this is that backspace removes free select points. Ive been starting over if I mess up on those by quickly connecting the circle and hitting select none.

[@yoshimiitsuu9274]

I went insane learning to photoshop, while watching this video, spent 4+hrs just for a webcam overlay, I have the background music memorized, Thank you so much for posting this, you deseve a lot more likes :)

[@jewoGRFS]

As always 100% professional tutorial. Thnx 👍💗

[@gimpworkshop9729]

Hello, jewo GRFS😉 Thank you for you very kind comment... 😍

[@junaidhassankhan8714]

your speaking style and way of discription is also humble and nice. love you

[@TrogDH]

Whenever I press 'clear' it turns into a white background instead of the checkerboard, anyone know whats happening? Edit: Not sure what went wrong but I figured it out. After deleting the original background and it was still white, went to the top left and Layers > Transparency > Add Alpha Channel. Then just press delete again and got the checkered background

[@branshi4746]

Bro same

[@advancedapathy7006]

Go to the layer window and click on transparency and add alpha channel.

[@patrickedenfield3086]

Your comment saved me lol. I thought i did all of this for nothing at first.

[@Guroloid]

@@advancedapathy7006 dude honestly thanks for replying to his comment. it was stuck as a black bg for me and i swore i had selected alpha channel. you're a lifesaver lol

[@Bazza.baz224]

Smudge with a bristle brush! Thank you. I wish I had known that trick before. 15 years using Photoshop and Gimp and there's always something new to learn. 👍

[@UnknownUser-qq1od]

15 years !!

[@saro2431]

At 4:36 I chose smudge-tool and it had effect only on the human face part --> not the backround part, into where I'd like to use smudge-tool to make hair more natural (there is no effect on the transparent alpha-layer with smudge-tool now). Any ideas how to get hair more natural with smudge-tool ?

[@mosl2te]

Your explanation was simple, concise, and effective. Thanks!

[@mikparker4518]

Today I have looked at numerous tutorials for background removal and got pretty stressed with either the way it was presented or the music. This one ticks all the right boxes, the voice is so relaxing. Thank you so much for this video. I have liked, subscribed and shared. Great work

[@cathyroberts8922]

Thankyou, for making something extremely complex for us beginner's into something that is so much easier to understand, instant sub.

[@jasonsmith3573]

so clear and concise and to the point unlike other Gimp tutorials out there that are convoluted and boring. This is the best I have found.

[@MrRobotman]

This wasn't the solution for my current problem, but you taught me various other helpful things. Thank you.

[@mjensen6776]

you are just good to explain. You ought to be rich. with people like you, the world is only a praying place

[@olliestanley8436]

I watched 5 other videos on this subject before I found this one, which is by far the best. Thank you for the help.

[@shadowartist8892]

This is the best video on this I have found! Thank you for being clear and speaking slowly. You saved me from hurling my computer out the window.:)

[@sparkydelivers]

It has been so long since I have used Gimp... Thank you. Was easy to follow!

[@MartianTom]

I've been doing this for years, self-taught from videos - but you've mentioned a few points I didn't know about, so that's great. Excellent tutorial, thanks.

[@alpacino4857]

wow.... you really stop to make the explanation very clear, especially when you zoom in and color the box or show the subject. Best tutorial of youtube. Thanks for taking time to explain things. You explained so well even my granny know how to use Gimp now (LOL). I give a 10/10 score for this tutorial.

[@carlacowling1789]

OMG! THANK YOU!!!!!! I've watched about 20 videos about this and finally found this one that makes this process clear and simple!

[@chrisschlo5281]

You are jesus and saved me from watching a million useless videos as i did before i found this one. Thank you so much.

[@SpuisMaster]

Excellent tutorial. I am transitioning from Photoshop to GIMP, and I have found these tutorials extremely helpful and concise. Thanks a bunch!

[@prince_alif]

Great tutorial. I have used gimp first time in my life by following this tutorial.

[@jacquelinelawrence8373]

At last. Someone who explains step by step how to use Gimp...... Please do more.

[@SnappyScience]

The best and clearest explanation of how to do this on all of KZbin! Thank you!

[@denisstpierre7140]

I am new to GIMP and image manipulation. I appreciate that you went slowly and highlighted the tools and keyboard shortcuts. Very useful Thank You!

[@victortwotimes1566]

best tutorial by far, i don`t usually comment on videos but my god man, this is top notch

[@PHNX0]

Sir, you are the frickin’ man! Watched maybe 5 videos on this yesterday. All dog S compared to this. Perfect presentation style, calming voice, couldn’t have been clearer and bonus steps like feathering the selection to improve results. Thank you!

[@jbparkthree]

Your voice is very soft and it makes me comfortable. Thanks.

[@Nezky]

My first succesfull gimp tutorial :D yes!

[@markc8628]

WOW! My sentiments exactly as Maria Catry. You have a really great training voice. Also, you are super easy to follow along. Another thing, you don't make your videos sooooo..... long like other videos. You get right to the point. Thanks a lot for being there for everybody needing help

[@jamesschmid5612]

Thank You, Thank You, Thank You! Your calm voice helped a lot after a few frustrating attempts with other videos...

[@juxta-v4u]

you have a very fantastic easy to follow tutorial, your method is outstanding. i have watched several GIMP tutorials, but yours make me learn easier and faster. your method for me is the BEST!

[@KellofDepths]

sir this is by far the best gimp tutorial I have ever watched. The pacing was perfect, I learned things that weren't necessary but increased the value of the photo, and I didn't even have to pause the video to keep up! thank you so much for the help!

[@jasonslone5307]

amazing video.... calmly and clearly explained step by step with a relaxing song playing in the background to help with how frustrated ive been with this program.

[@teddybear1829]

Honesty 3:12 made me like this video , no video out there explains the simple act of selection multiple parts of the image to not cut out , thank you so much

[@HourADayGamer]

Without a doubt the best tutorial out there for background removal!

[@happystar1000]

This is easiest way I have seen to remove background. Very well explained

[@OtoyaV89]

Oh My, was struggling so much before this video. THANK YOU!!!!!!! YOU REALLY SAVE MY DAY!!!! 100% Best Tutorial ever, straight to the point.

[@RC-bl2pm]

I'm a new gimp user making web sites and using gimp and inkscape. Ive learned a bit already but I think it would have all gone smoother if I'd found you sooner. Your simple direct and well paced demonstration is a total winner. First view on your channel instant sub. Cant wait to gain more knowledge of this great software! Thanks you deserve many subscribers I'm sure they will come..

[@_planet_nico]

Clear. Concise. Straight to the point. Very helpful video! Pleasant delivery and loved the music selection! Thank You!

[@rhbusby]

Well done. I'm not a complete novice but your tutorial helped me with several issues like hair and removing areas includen the image. I like the use of the free select tool. Nice job!

[@Amdecreations.]

Layer, Transparency, add alpha channel. This is all I need, thank you.

[@ThePianoKeys]

I could tell from the first 30 seconds that this was going to be an excellent tutorial, and I was not disappointed. Thank you so much!

[@jc2058]

Very nice tutorial. The length of the video is just right. I appreciated the music and rhythm.

[@RealMMMvlogs]

Thanks so much! This was very helpful. Did subscribe!

[@iamswitters]

This was the best GIMP tutorial I've ever watched! Thank you! I wanted to make a png of my dog that just passed away to use on my KZbin videos so she'll always be there with me. Thank you thank you thank you!

[@LFMmbata]

I "liked" and "subscribed", can't get enough of it! Thank you! At last!!!

[@Musabre]

Everytime i come back to GImp after a year i always need a refresher on transparency, this was perfect. thank you for the clear and concise tutorial! And alos love the chill music in the speed ups haha.

[@lynned.5491]

Thank you for making a turtorial video that a beginner could actually follow and do the technique on my own image. Your video is the first one that actually helped me to do this. Again, THANK YOU. I am going to subscribe hoping to find more videos of yours for other GIMP techniques I've been trying to learn from other videos but to no avail.

[@ejse6942]

I followed along and did mine while you did yours. Worked perfectly. Thank you.

[@optidalfprime3904]

4 Years Later, still holds up. Thanks, John Gimp!

[@kararshah6056]

You are a life save man. I saw 3 video but this was the best. A bow form linux user!!!

[@odeorne]

I've seen like 10 tutorials and only yours worked, thank you a lot

[@heliosolace988]

This was an excellent tutorial and the best that I have seen on this topic on KZbin. Thank you for sharing!

[@photonomaduk]

I been trying all the other back back ground removals and this one by far the best

[@JK-ct5im]

Thank you! This was wayyyyyy easier than the other videos I've watched...

[@jbl0ggs]

This was a FANTASTIC tutorial, thank you!!! Now I need an easy to follow tutorial on how to remove a person from a photograph.

[@PajamaPantsStudios]

perfect video. short and to the point, yet misses nothing.

[@johnbeel985]

Thank you very much for this very clear, step by step tutorial. A person cannot go wrong if they simply follow your steps. I look forward to more of your tutorial videos.

[@anothermonday5664]

I always forget what you say...but at least when I come back, you're always right again. 👍👍👍👍

[@fuinhavelha2755]

Man thank you!! i have been here for 2 hours trying to figure out how to remove the background and finally some dec ent person can explain it. Everyone did everything in a hurry and everytime i tried to remove the background i remove the selected image

[@roastedcikienn1087]

oh my god. I keep finding proper tutorial but everybody skips hit enter or double click on the node to make it select. But u did not. Thank you. Now i can edit my image properly

[@Michael_Thojjj]

Thank you this helped me😊

[@Teo_live]

Thank you so much for this!! You made it really easy to understand for us people who aren't good with computers.

[@pmlm1571]

Such a clear and focused presentation-a good Teacher. Thanks. And thanks for the music--not fake, not mindlessly robotically looping. nice.

[@MrLijoisthebest]

really loved this tutorial, every minute detail clearly explained with great tips that most tutorials miss

[@CrabClownJimmy]

I've come back to this video a few times for help. Thanks so much!

[@anvithj8776]

out of god knows how many tutorials i have watched this is the only one that helped me thank you very much. much appreciate the teaching style to!

[@MegaMedicalAssociation]

One of the most important tutorials , Thank you

[@Stevesteacher]

This is SOOOOOO much easier and way faster than the previous method I used! Thank you :))

[@daltonadams9900]

Thank you for this video! I was super frustrated until I stumbled across it!