> The first step is to use the elliptical marquee, select your shape around > the > flower, go to Select>Invert and then ctrl+X > > That'll get you started > > Ric > Thank you, Ric. I'll try that when I get home tonight. Siri Amrit > Quoting Siri Amrit Kaur : > >> I've fiddled and searched for hours for an answer to this problem. >> Maybe someone here knows the GIMP or can tell me where to look. >> >> I have a square photo of a flower. I have used the elliptical tool to >> make a circle around the flower, inside the square perimeter of the >> picture. The part of the picture outside the circle is unneeded >> background. If I click the quickmask button that area turns red. I >> want to save the contents of the circle and remove or crop-out the >> masked area. >> >> What I want to end up with is a round, cameo-shaped photo. How do I >> accomplish that? >> >> I'd like to do more to it, like put a picture-frame effect around it, >> but I don't understand even the basics of layers. At this point I'm >> willing to pay some $$ for a little one-on-one tutorial. Would anyone >> be willing to let me email them the photo and talk me through some >> basic steps over the phone? If so, write to me off-list. >> >> Thanks! >> Siri Amrit >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: >> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> > > > Ric Whitney > Transcend Development > "Producing the next phase of your internet presence" > http://xend.net > Premium Quality Web Hosting > http://xendhosting.com > rw AT xend.net > Net Binder http://netbinder.net > 310-943-6498 > 602-288-5340 > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss