Editing Portraits and Recomposing Images - Beginning Photo Retouching and Restoration Using GIMP - page 206

Tutorial 32: Replacing a Background (No. 2)
The image shown in Figure 8-26 is actually a decent portrait. Most people would probably like it as is, but
sometimes customers will request something a little more stylish, such as a muslin studio-style background.
This young woman has some tight curls in her hair, so this tutorial will involve a little more refinement than
the previous one.

Figure 8-26. A portrait that will receive a studio-style replacement background

To edit this image, follow these steps:

1. Open the image ( Ch8_new background ) located in the Practice Images folder.

(The image you'll use as the new background accompanies the practice image.)

2. Duplicate the background layer twice. Rename the uppermost layer Edit Layer

(Figure 8-27 ).