Yes, it is a transparent image. No, GIMP expertise. It was always 13 involved steps to do almost anything.
Are there any other free graphic editors you can recommend ( having used them). Thank you. Charles. On Sat, Jun 11, 2022 at 10:58 PM CODE4LIB automatic digest system < lists...@lists.clir.org> wrote: > There are 4 messages totaling 131 lines in this issue. > > Topics of the day: > > 1. Graphic - replacing the checkered background with white (4) > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Date: Sat, 11 Jun 2022 09:47:34 -0400 > From: charles meyer <reachmepl...@gmail.com> > Subject: Graphic - replacing the checkered background with white > > My esteemed listmaters, > > I understand few, if any, use MS Publisher but are there any other simple, > free or built in applications you do use? > > MS Paint? MS Word? Libre Draw? > > I have a free .jpg from a free site but it has a checked background I want > to replace with white. > > Any Apub users? > > Thank you. > > Charles. > > ------------------------------ > > Date: Sat, 11 Jun 2022 18:41:31 +0000 > From: Guita Lamsechi <guita.lamse...@utoronto.ca> > Subject: Re: Graphic - replacing the checkered background with white > > Usually a checked background indicates transparency. Is that the case her, > perhaps? > > ________________________________ > From: Code for Libraries <CODE4LIB@LISTS.CLIR.ORG> on behalf of charles > meyer <reachmepl...@gmail.com> > Sent: Saturday, June 11, 2022 9:47 AM > To: CODE4LIB@LISTS.CLIR.ORG <CODE4LIB@LISTS.CLIR.ORG> > Subject: [CODE4LIB] Graphic - replacing the checkered background with white > > My esteemed listmaters, > > I understand few, if any, use MS Publisher but are there any other simple, > free or built in applications you do use? > > MS Paint? MS Word? Libre Draw? > > I have a free .jpg from a free site but it has a checked background I want > to replace with white. > > Any Apub users? > > Thank you. > > Charles. > > ------------------------------ > > Date: Sat, 11 Jun 2022 18:44:15 +0000 > From: Guita Lamsechi <guita.lamse...@utoronto.ca> > Subject: Re: Graphic - replacing the checkered background with white > > Hi Charles, > Can you use Gimp? It is like a 'poor human's PhotoShop"? Try plcaing the > jpg on another background to see if the check background indicates > transparency. > Best, > Guita > ________________________________ > From: Code for Libraries <CODE4LIB@LISTS.CLIR.ORG> on behalf of charles > meyer <reachmepl...@gmail.com> > Sent: Saturday, June 11, 2022 9:47 AM > To: CODE4LIB@LISTS.CLIR.ORG <CODE4LIB@LISTS.CLIR.ORG> > Subject: [CODE4LIB] Graphic - replacing the checkered background with white > > My esteemed listmaters, > > I understand few, if any, use MS Publisher but are there any other simple, > free or built in applications you do use? > > MS Paint? MS Word? Libre Draw? > > I have a free .jpg from a free site but it has a checked background I want > to replace with white. > > Any Apub users? > > Thank you. > > Charles. > > ------------------------------ > > Date: Sat, 11 Jun 2022 14:47:35 -0400 > From: Jackie Keith <infopro...@gmail.com> > Subject: Re: Graphic - replacing the checkered background with white > > If it is not already transparent (as suggested earlier), have you seen the > site remove.bg ? > > > > On Jun 11, 2022, at 9:47 AM, charles meyer <reachmepl...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > > > > My esteemed listmaters, > > > > I understand few, if any, use MS Publisher but are there any other > simple, > > free or built in applications you do use? > > > > MS Paint? MS Word? Libre Draw? > > > > I have a free .jpg from a free site but it has a checked background I > want > > to replace with white. > > > > Any Apub users? > > > > Thank you. > > > > Charles. > > ------------------------------ > > End of CODE4LIB Digest - 10 Jun 2022 to 11 Jun 2022 (#2022-132) > *************************************************************** >
