[Gimp-user] extract a reasonably dark image from its background?

2012-02-13 Thread GimpDummy
>.. or rescale, Image->Scale Image (set dpi to 300, ok, then set dimensions to what is required, ok) >Owen Thanks Owen that got me on my way. -- GimpDummy (via gimpusers.com) ___ gimp-user-list mailing list gimp-user-list@gnome.org http://mail.g

Re: [Gimp-user] extract a reasonably dark image from its background?

2012-02-07 Thread Owen
>>They want 300dpi, you sent 61dpi! No way. > >>Also the dimensions are incorrect > >>OK, so with gimp, open a new image, 1063x615 px at 300 dpi and redo >>your card > >>Owen > > > Sorry not nearly on the same page yet Owen. > > "open a new image..." > > It can't be this image that I open as my ne

[Gimp-user] extract a reasonably dark image from its background?

2012-02-07 Thread GimpDummy
>They want 300dpi, you sent 61dpi! No way. >Also the dimensions are incorrect >OK, so with gimp, open a new image, 1063x615 px at 300 dpi and redo >your card >Owen Sorry not nearly on the same page yet Owen. "open a new image..." It can't be this image that I open as my new image http://www

[Gimp-user] extract a reasonably dark image from its background?

2012-02-07 Thread GimpDummy
>After Color To Alpha: >http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m171/rocketmonkeys/3-aftercolortoalpha.png >Notice that the blacks are true black, not semi-transparent. This >because you started with black, not gray. >This is what it looks like with a blue background: >http://i104.photobucket.com/albu

Re: [Gimp-user] extract a reasonably dark image from its background?

2012-02-06 Thread Owen
> There is a new development which is more easily explained here on this > screenshot: http://www.divshare.com/download/16734472-6d9 > > This is the actual card size and appearance that I would be happy > with: http://www.divshare.com/download/16727868-e64 > > but for some weird reason Vistaprint

[Gimp-user] extract a reasonably dark image from its background?

2012-02-06 Thread GimpDummy
There is a new development which is more easily explained here on this screenshot: http://www.divshare.com/download/16734472-6d9 This is the actual card size and appearance that I would be happy with: http://www.divshare.com/download/16727868-e64 but for some weird reason Vistaprint's

Re: [Gimp-user] extract a reasonably dark image from its background?

2012-02-06 Thread Owen
> Your email is formatted strangely. Hard to read. > > I think this is a good reason to do levels first. Alternatively change the mode to indexed and 2 levels. Then change it back to rgb -- Owen ___ gimp-user-list mailing list gimp-user-list@gnome

[Gimp-user] extract a reasonably dark image from its background?

2012-02-06 Thread GimpDummy
Thanks James I will have a good look at that after I get a quick bite. Currently Vistaprint is telling me I have a pixel problem. See next post. -- GimpDummy (via gimpusers.com) ___ gimp-user-list mailing list gimp-user-list@gnome.org http://mail.gnom

Re: [Gimp-user] extract a reasonably dark image from its background?

2012-02-06 Thread James
Your email is formatted strangely. Hard to read. I think this is a good reason to do levels first. Without doing levels, you get a semi-transparent black, and the background shows through. Before levels: http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m171/rocketmonkeys/1-beforelevels.png After levels: htt

[Gimp-user] extract a reasonably dark image from its background?

2012-02-06 Thread GimpDummy
Well I have succeeded in removing white or background colours, but that still means that I see the image with those ugly charcoal and black squares underneath. More importantly, when I create a nice light turquoise layer and paste the image on there, the nice light turquoise colour c

[Gimp-user] extract a reasonably dark image from its background?

2012-02-06 Thread GimpDummy
Replying to all at once here: It is easy to remove the white background in the image. Right click the image, then select Layer -> Transparency -> Colour to Alpha... then click OK. . Kevin. GimpDummy: Thanks Kevin that worked too. I am looking at the option to colourfy. Do you

[Gimp-user] extract a reasonably dark image from its background?

2012-02-06 Thread GimpDummy
>What you could do is go to Color > Color To Alpha > Change the color to white. Thanks the "to Color > Color To Alpha > " worked. -- GimpDummy (via gimpusers.com) ___ gimp-user-list mailing list gimp-user-list@gnome.org http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/

Re: [Gimp-user] extract a reasonably dark image from its background?

2012-02-06 Thread Frank Gore
On Mon, Feb 6, 2012 at 11:39 AM, James wrote: > Otherwise if it's dark gray (not quite > black), that will translate to partially-transparent when you do the > Color to Alpha. Isn't that a good thing? Then you get a soft edge that blends well on other backgrounds rather than a hard edge that look

Re: [Gimp-user] extract a reasonably dark image from its background?

2012-02-06 Thread James
I'd recommend doing Color > Levels first, then making sure the black is as black as you want. Otherwise if it's dark gray (not quite black), that will translate to partially-transparent when you do the Color to Alpha. You could also do Color > Levels and adjust alpha layer after. Either way. -J

Re: [Gimp-user] extract a reasonably dark image from its background?

2012-02-06 Thread Kevin Cozens
On 12-02-06 01:46 AM, GimpDummy wrote: So I just want to paste the image from the links below onto a light blue business card if that is possible. http://www.divshare.com/download/16727822-d94 It is easy to remove the white background in the image. Right click the image, then select Layer ->

Re: [Gimp-user] extract a reasonably dark image from its background?

2012-02-06 Thread Kasim Ahmic
What you could do is go to Color > Color To Alpha > Change the color to white. That should remove all the white. ~ Kasim Sent from my iPod On Feb 6, 2012, at 1:46 AM, GimpDummy wrote: > Hi How does anybody know how I extract a reasonably dark image from its > background? > > Below are two id

[Gimp-user] extract a reasonably dark image from its background?

2012-02-05 Thread GimpDummy
Hi How does anybody know how I extract a reasonably dark image from its background? Below are two identical images with white background. But the preset colour of my vistaprint business card is light blue. So I just want to paste the image from the links below onto a light blue business card i