[DigitalArt]

I want to remove the background stuff so i can use the picture of smoking guy in a signature.

http://i50.tinypic.com/34ef493.png (Picture shows the parts i want to remove).

And i wondered if anyone knows a easy tutorial on forums i can use that is easy to understand.

Thanks

[ofnuts]

DigitalArt, on 08 June 2012 - 03:52 PM, said:

I want to remove the background stuff so i can use the picture of smoking guy in a signature.

http://i50.tinypic.com/34ef493.png (Picture shows the parts i want to remove).

And i wondered if anyone knows a easy tutorial on forums i can use that is easy to understand.

Thanks

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Do you have the full picture?

Since most of the drawing is outlined in black you can try the method expounded here, especially post #3.

[DigitalArt]

ofnuts, on 08 June 2012 - 07:47 PM, said:

DigitalArt, on 08 June 2012 - 03:52 PM, said:

I want to remove the background stuff so i can use the picture of smoking guy in a signature.

http://i50.tinypic.com/34ef493.png (Picture shows the parts i want to remove).

And i wondered if anyone knows a easy tutorial on forums i can use that is easy to understand.

Thanks

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Do you have the full picture?

Since most of the drawing is outlined in black you can try the method expounded here, especially post #3.

It's the full picture, why?

EDIT:
I read the guide but i can't say i know what to do :S

This post has been edited by DigitalArt: 08 June 2012 - 10:18 PM

[Solartide]

Path tool. All day, err day.

Where is the original picture? That one looks like someone took a magic wand to and butchered it horribly.

[DigitalArt]

Solartide, on 08 June 2012 - 11:25 PM, said:

Path tool. All day, err day.

Where is the original picture? That one looks like someone took a magic wand to and butchered it horribly.

It was me who butchered it :S But i am no good with path tool :/

I looked at this guide:
http://www.wikihow.c...n-Image-in-GIMP

But my pathing is so "rough".

Any help >.<?

[Solartide]

Yeah.

Here I have a red circle that I want to cut out:



First thing I do is zoom in like 600%. Now in your guide, and several other guides, it will tell you to drop anchors all around the image. You don't want to do that. Anchors all over the place will lead it to something like this:



Which when cut out, looks rough like this:



Instead, you want to drop only 2 anchor points, at the beginning and end of a curve.



Then you want to ctrl click in the middle of that and drag it out to the curve.



Finally, adjust the wings on the center point to fill out your area.



This gives you a nice clean cut.

[DigitalArt]

Solartide, on 09 June 2012 - 01:47 AM, said:

Yeah.

Here I have a red circle that I want to cut out:



First thing I do is zoom in like 600%. Now in your guide, and several other guides, it will tell you to drop anchors all around the image. You don't want to do that. Anchors all over the place will lead it to something like this:



Which when cut out, looks rough like this:



Instead, you want to drop only 2 anchor points, at the beginning and end of a curve.



Then you want to ctrl click in the middle of that and drag it out to the curve.



Finally, adjust the wings on the center point to fill out your area.



This gives you a nice clean cut.

But that's a circle. And i am sure i can do that with your advice on a circle, but on a picture like this (with many proportions):

http://alkr00.devian...t%20dante&qo=80

It becomes difficult.

And i have a problem where to path, because there are grey pixels near border and i am not sure if i should cover past them or path just next to them.

Thanks for your attention everyone (i really appreciate it).

[ofnuts]

On a uniform background, for computer graphics, there is a much simpler and accurate method (explained in more detail in the link above):
- wand-select background
- grow the selection by one pixel
- Colors/Color to alpha using background color

This method restores the anti-aliased pixels, so you get back the original layer... the path/cut method shaves them off and replaces them by new ones, slightly inside (it is better for photos, though).

This post has been edited by ofnuts: 09 June 2012 - 01:16 PM

[Solartide]

DigitalArt, on 09 June 2012 - 11:53 AM, said:

But that's a circle. And i am sure i can do that with your advice on a circle, but on a picture like this (with many proportions):

http://alkr00.devian...t%20dante&qo=80

It becomes difficult.

Quit yer bellyachin'

Cut off everything, redraw the effects.

http://i.imgur.com/LlIeb.png

[DigitalArt]

@Ofnuts
I have no clue what to do with the method you mentioned.

Uniform background? (i checked glossary but no explanation there), and AA pixel?

Please could you elaborate more? And have in mind i am a beginner.

The reason i am being demanding is because i am in rush and need to make a awesome signature.
So first i want to cut out the render NICELY, and that'swhat i needhelp with.


@ Solar:
The render you cut out still does not seem perfect, and that's what i am trying to do. I am sorry for to complain but i can cut render out myself but i need to learn how to cut it out very nicely.

I am going to use the render in a signature.

And what you mean by redraw effects?

This post has been edited by DigitalArt: 09 June 2012 - 06:24 PM

[Solartide]

Cut off everything and stick to the inside. Blur the outer fringe.

In a signature everything is so low res detail the edge of the render doesn't matter with the blending you do.

This post has been edited by Solartide: 09 June 2012 - 07:34 PM

[ofnuts]

DigitalArt, on 09 June 2012 - 06:23 PM, said:

@Ofnuts
I have no clue what to do with the method you mentioned.

Uniform background? (i checked glossary but no explanation there), and AA pixel?

Please could you elaborate more? And have in mind i am a beginner.

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Did you bother to follow the link I gave in my first post? (http://gimpforums.co...ground-painting)

[DigitalArt]

Here is the "signature" i made with that render:
http://i45.tinypic.com/vg4xud.png