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--- basic_game_image_editing_with_gimp [2014/03/29 02:58] – mithat
+++ basic_game_image_editing_with_gimp [2014/03/29 03:10] – [Making backgrounds transparent] mithat
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 ===== Making backgrounds transparent =====
+The following assumes the image you want to modify is well-suited to having its background made transparent. An image that's well suited to this is one where:
+  * The backgrond is all one color.
+  * The image has a clear border.
+You can still make backgrounds transparent with images that don't meet both these requirements, but the process is more involved.
+To make the background of a "well suited" image transparent:
+  - Add a transparent layer to the image with //Layer > Transparency > Add Alpha Channel//.
+  - Select the Fuzzy Select Tool (//Tools > Selection Tools > Fuzzy Select// or in the Toolbox).
+  - Click on the background.
+    - Confirm that the background has been correctly detected and selected.
+    - You may need to adjust the tool's Threshold parameter to get the best results.
+    - You can "unselect" everything from //Select > None//.
+  - Clear the selected region by going to //Edit > Clear// or by hitting the Delete key.
+===== Resizing images =====