#Gimp resize image how to#

This can be achieved by neatly deleting the background or by cutting the object out of the background using the scissor tool with as much precision as possible. The trick to creating a good outline of any object is to make sure the objectвЂ™s edges are smooth and defined. Instead of growing the selection as I did in this tutorial, you could shrink the selection or even create a border fill around your object. To save your outlined object, first, merge the layers and then go to вЂFileвЂ™, вЂExport asвЂ™, and save the picture in PNG format to retain transparent background.ДЄlternatively, you could delete the image layer and export the shape with color fill on a transparent background so you can vectorize it and use it in other creative projects. This will fill the outlined area of the background layer with the foreground color. Step 11: With the background layer selected, click or drag the вЂPaint BucketвЂ™ tool over the canvas. It will have a darker color once selected.

Step 10: Then select the background layer. IвЂ™ve set my foreground color to white for the brown labrador, and for the dark brown dachshund, IвЂ™ve set my foreground color to a nice beige. In this case, growing the selection by 10px or 5px is ideal. However, growing the selection by 20px leaves many areas outside the canvas for the dark brown dachshund. Step 7: Set вЂGrow Selection byвЂ™ to 20px and click вЂOKвЂ™.ДЇor this tutorial, I have used 20px for the image of the brown labrador because thereвЂ™s a lot of space around it, and the selected area does not extend beyond the canvas. This tells GIMP how much to extend the boundaries of the selection beyond the image. Step 6: Go to the вЂSelectвЂ™ tab and click вЂGrowвЂ™. This will select and highlight the object on the transparent background with moving dotted lines.

Step 5: Right-click the image layer and select вЂAlpha to SelectionвЂ™. Step 4: Lower the new layer by dragging it beneath the image layer so that it becomes the background Step 3: Go to the Layers panel and create a new layer with transparent background. The first is a brown labrador, and the second is a dark brown dachshund. Step 2: Open image with transparent background.ДЇor this tutorial, I will create sticker effects with two objects on transparent backgrounds.

#Gimp resize image how to#

This tutorial shows you how to create an outline around an image on a transparent background. And to cut objects out of the background, you can either use the вЂScissors Select ToolвЂ™ or the вЂFreehand Select ToolвЂ™ to carefully plot your way around the edges of the object and copy it onto a transparent background. With the вЂFuzzy SelectвЂ™ Tool or the вЂSelect by ColorвЂ™ tool, you can easily select and delete the background of an image. This can be done by deleting the background or by cutting the object neatly out of the image. A good image outline also brings you one step closer to creating custom clipping masks and vectorized shapes which you can use in more detailed graphic design projects like making icons, patterns, or pixel art.ДЇor best results, start by creating a transparent background around the object you would like to outline. Outlining an image in GIMP is one way to create a cool sticker or stencil effect.