> 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 <tigerflag@tigerflag.com>:
>
>> 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
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