Graphics - Quick Tips

Following are some quick tips related to Graphics:

Adding transparent background to images using GIMP

To make the background of an image transparent using GIMP:

• First open the image using GIMP
• Click on Layers -> Transparency -> Add Alpha Channel
• Click on Tools -> Selection Tools -> Fuzzy Select
• Click on the part of the image that should be transparent. This will highlight a section of the image. Next press delete. This will make the selected portion of the image transparent
• After that click on File -> Export As. Next save the image

Drawing rectangles in an image using GIMP

To make the background of an image transparent using GIMP:

• Go to Windows -> Dockable Dialogs -> Colors, then select a color
• Next go to Tools -> Selection Tools -> Rectangle Select. Next select the rectangular area
• Next go to Edit -> Stroke Selection. After that press Enter