Image Processing Reference
In-Depth Information
• Open or load the
portrait.xcf
image.
• Export the
red-copy
layer from the
Layers
dialog of
portrait-RGB.xcf
by
dragging and dropping it (click on it and hold down the left mouse
button, then drag it) onto the
portrait.xcf
image.
• Now you'll ind the
red-copy
layer in the
Layers
dialog of the
portrait.xcf
image. Set it to active. Right-click on this layer to open the context menu
and select the
Alpha to Selection
option.
• Invert the selection.
• Click the eye icon to make the
red-copy
layer invisible.
• Set the
portrait
layer to active.
• Choose
Edit > Clear
and delete the background from the
portrait
layer.
• Delete the selection (
Select > None
).
• Create a new layer called
Background
.
• Fill this layer with a color or feathering of your choice.
• Save your image.
Figure 4.27
The finished image portrait.xcf. With the method shown you can
work out the fine details.
Search WWH ::
Custom Search