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Delete a background from a photo

I cannot select just the plate in this photo as the colours are so similar, I have put alpha on selection and tried colour and fuzzy select and path but I cannot do it well because of all the curves, ...
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GIMP copy & Paste not working well

i want to copy a texture into another but when i do it all becomes a solid color First one is what i copy Second is what gets pasted
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Determining Aspect Ratio for Perspective Transformations - GIMP Inkscape

I want to put an image on a wall. I can work out where the vanishing points are and do perspective transformations but how do I work out what the aspect ratio of my image looks like on the wall? What ...
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Non-uniform pixel distribution; two resolutions in one file in GIMP

Is there a way to achieve with GIMP to have two resolutions in one file? Say that I want a small area (filled rectangle below) inside a less sharp file. By this I mean, if I zoom really into the ...
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How can I stop GIMP from adding background color to my text when I convert file types?

When I add a text to my image in GIMP, it shows up with a transparent background (which I want). However when I convert the default GIMP file from xcf to a jpg, the text suddenly has a white ...
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Find similarities in two layers in Gimp (like opposite of difference)

I have two (actually more) images in layers, that share the background (an image of a book page), but differ in the text on the book page. The text is in english. I want to translate the text and ...
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create an svg starting from a png

how can i turn this image : into an svg to use in blender? I tried to use gimp to convert in in a black and white image, but then with inkscape I don't know hot to proceed
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Color on Only Alpha Channel in GIMP

I am trying to create a map of a building in GIMP . The building is color coded by section with 30% opacity, and the space between the colors is currently white because that is the color of the base ...
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How to expand an animated gif without affecting aspect ratio?

I am currently trying to turn a 35x75 pixel animated gif into a 75x75 animated gif while preserving the aspect ratio - in other words, I want to add 20 pixels of empty space on either side of the gif. ...
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How to compress an image with Gimp?

I took a picture with my phone device and it is a jpg image that weighs about 8 MB. I believe that compressing it will greatly reduce the file size. I can't compress it in tinyPNG because it's more ...
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GIMP command to insert an image in a PSD file

Having this PSD file with a layer named "YOUR DESIGN | 5 x 7", what would be the GIMP command (in Linux) to insert a picture there and produce the final graphic file (JPEG, PNG) that ...
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Best way to fit a near-regular shape with perfect regular shape?

I have an image of a curve that roughly consist of 4 straight line segments + 4 ellipse arcs (in theory it is a set of points with equal distance to a square, then compressed to a 2:1 aspect ratio). ...
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How to preserve vibrancy after inverted overlay correction?

I'm sometimes using a trick to bring out darker areas: Duplicate layer. Colours -> Invert. Set mode to "Overlay" for the new layer, play with opacity for it. But sometimes this results ...
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is it possible to get same colour for the FG and BG?

I have imported a black and white picture and applied a layer mask to it with some gradients and soft brush applications. Unfortunately, there is too much difference in colour between the 2. Is there ...
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Is it possible to add a 1 pixel black border to a selection in GIMP?

I have a map with countries of unique colours, I want to add a 1 pixel thick black border between them, I use gimp is this possible. Alternatively is there a free program I can achieve this in? Thanks ...
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multiple gradients in GIMP

I am struggling to get multiple gradients in GIMP as shown in this youtube video @2min 18seconds. This idea is to have the background of my smaller/inset picture completely removed. https://www....
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GIMP: How to hide all parts of an image that are not covered by a shape?

I have two layers, A (a fancy shape) and B (an image). I want all the parts of B that are covered by A to be visible, and all the parts of B that are not covered by A to not be visible. Put another ...
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I would like to fill characters in an image with solid black

I have an image that contains a few characters that are currently various shades of gradient gray. They start out dark on one edge and the rest of the character is a gradient of grays. Each ...
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How do we delete custom presets in GIMP

I've made some custom presets that I no longer need to use. For example under the Colorize panel, you will see a list like this... How can I remove some of these presets I no longer need?
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Gimp clears the clipboard of character data

When attempting to paste from the clipboard into GIMP 2.10.36 the statusbar says there's no image data in the clipboard to paste. There's no image data, true, but there is character data there that ...
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How to save the "Undo History" in GIMP (even though it's not actually possible)?

I'm shocked that this isn't done by default: https://docs.gimp.org/2.10/en/gimp-concepts-undo.html Even though the Undo History is a component of an image, it is not saved when you save the image ...
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How to perform a "selective color adjustment" (a Photoshop feature) in GIMP?

Cf. How to perform a "selective color adjustment" (a Photoshop feature) in Darktable? Photoshop lets you pick one of the nine colors (which are the main colors of the three color systems ...
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Using Results of GIMP Background Remover to Stretch the Background

I would like to add the GIMP BG Remover to my repertoire for converting portraits to landscapes (yes I know about outpainting and online bg and fg generators). I remove the background, then take the ...
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How do I make a .py plugin run on GIMP?

I am not sure if here is the right place to ask this question. If not, I would appreciate if anyone could point in the right direction. I am trying to run a .py plugin in gimp, but it is not showing ...
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I think GIMP has glitched out, I can't remove this grid

I had to reinstall windows 10 recently after a computer upgrade and after adding GIMP I noticed it has this grid constantly active, even if I put new layers over it. I genuinely do not know how to ...
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Replacing adjacent pixels with different colours

I have drawn an outline in a distinct colour and filled in everything I wanted. All that is left to do is to replace the outline inbetween and fill it with the adjacent colours. As there are many ...
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How to do artifical intelligence "upscaling" to a pixelated or smeared image?

I have used the following Mermaid editor to create the following Mermaid chart as a PNG image by using the following Mermaid code. Mermaid editor https://mermaid.live Mermaid chart Mermaid code ...
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Gimp How can I prevent folder loading in Export Window?

Sequence of events: Export As... Export Image window opens, and begins loading the file's location folder. This takes forever because the folder is huge. Is there a way to tell gimp "do not ...
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How can I fix colors in an image using target colors? (GIMP)

Say I have an image (this, specifically) which, for whatever reason, has poor color reproduction. (In this case, what should be a medium pure red is sort of rust, and what should be a medium pure ...
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how do i add gradient fill across text in gimp

how do i add gradient fill across text in gimp
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Change white gold to Yellow gold and vica verca, picture all black and white except jewelry and green and brown

First thing I guess I should say is I don't do graphics much at all... I've done a few decent little things (like my profile picture), but I'm still very well a beginner... I'm super duper broke so I ...
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Can a brush in gimp have different opacity

In GIMP, I want to save a custom brush that has different levels of opacity like this: So when I use the brush I want those two lower layers to still be slightly transparent. Does gimp allow this?
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How to achieve textured color gradients?

Some examples are below (source: https://www.etsy.com/shop/JazzberryBlue). How do I achieve gradients like this in Gimp? Or if not Gimp, what is the general process for creating gradients that blend ...
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Photo manipulation for systemspace/Tsuki Project/cyberpunk aesthetic

"Systemspace", or The Tsuki Project, was an alternate reality game (ARG) which ran from 2017-2020. The history of the site, along with archive, is currently maintained at https://www....
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PDFs made in GIMP - Transparent background comes out red

I'm trying to make PDF with a transparent background. It's just a PAID stamp: i'm using PDFTK to make a receipt from an invoice by overlaying the PDF which just has the stamp graphic over the PDF of ...
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GIMP - export to PNG changes the color completely

I have problem very similar to GIMP - export to PNG changes the color completely (from RGB to GRAY). i.e. colors in exported images are changed to gray. What I am doing wrong? here https://www.dropbox....
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Cannot cut layer selection in Mac VEntura 13.16 with GIMP 2.10.34 (rev3)

That's it. Select with magic wand, hit mac Backspace or Fn+Backspace for delete does nothing. Also cut is greyed out on the contextual menu after opening it from the selection. The correct layer is ...
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In GIMP, is there a way to select only one area by colour or one 'colour island' instead of all pixels by the chosen colour?

I want to select by colour but I only want to select one 'island of colour', not all pixels of the chosen colour. For example, in the image below, how would I select-by-colour: only the red colour ...
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In GIMP, how do I match the lighting or colours in one image to another image of exactly the same scene but which is darker?

I have these two images - the same shot - but one is slightly darker than the other: How do I match the lighting/colours in the image below so it matches the lighter image above in GIMP?
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How to add an overlay of CSS rgba(1, 1, 1, 0.7) to an image in GIMP?

I am not a graphic desginer but I have a colorful image which I use in HTML as a background image, to which I want to add an overlay in GIMP. In HTML-CSS I would do this: <div style="...
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Is there a way to move guides with a layer in gimp?

While creating tile sets or similar sprites I end up having multiple guides as measurements in a layer. Is there a way to collectively move a group of guides with the layer when I am arranging and ...
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Trying to flip selection on GIMP

I am having trouble flipping a selection on GIMP. I use the lasso tool to select the part of the image I want to select. I then click tools > transform tools > flip but only the outline of my ...
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Gimp copy and paste in text editor

Hi I'm trying to add lots of names to a design that are repeated. for instance. first last. first last . first last . Etc. I only have about 20 names but need to fill a large area so was hoping to ...
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Count the total number of selections

I have an image of a star field where I would like to count the total number of stars. I have converted the image to black and white (1-bit indexed colours) and used the Select by colour tool (Shift+O)...
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How to reduce file size of png file after setting transparent background in GIMP?

Suppose you have a .jpg photo such as this apple: (.jpg 24KB) You use GIMP to add an alpha channel and remove the white background. As .jpg does not support transparency (see this question), you ...
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How can I convert a QR code from JPG to SVG with perfect clean squares?

I have a QR code in jpg format with low quality and I need to convert it to SVG with perfect squares. I tried Trace Bitmap with Inkscape using Edge detection and all the other options, but I can't ...
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Gimp - How to fade out or into a Gaussian blur

I'm running Gimp 2.10.34 I know how to use Gaussian blur on images, but is there a non-destructive way to fade out or into a Gaussian blur, similar to using the gradient tool over a white layer mask? ...
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Gimp perspective warning

When I try to use Gimp's perspective tool to change a the selection or image, even slightly, I get this: Transformation creates a very large item. Applying the transformation will result in an item ...
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How to resize QR code from vector graphic without grayish zones?

I'm trying to resize a vector graphic QR code in Gimp but it always creates an additional color in it gray. I want it to be pure black and white with perfect corners like in the original image on the ...
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How can I enable auto match edges in GIMP?

How can I enable auto match edges in gimp like photoshop? I mean the pink lines in Photoshop. How do I activate this feature in GIMP?
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