08:10 For me as a beginner I feel like it is a little bit easier to clean this up with the paintbrush instead of the free select tool. It requires more steps but I feel like the result looks more smooth: 1. create a layer mask from selection 2. modify the layer mask with the paintbrush tool white/black to add/remove parts of the layer 3. right click layer -> mask to selection This is the same technique I use for erasing backgrounds. Thank you so much for all of your great tutorials. They helped me a lot to understand how to work efficiently in Gimp.
You can solve it by only 2 step: step-1: select the image, step-2: edit > Stock Selection > It takes about 5 second ( except selection time) instead of 14 minute + something..
Not 100% sure but I feel like the result will be of a lesser quality like that. I didn't do a side by side comparison but I did both methods on different subjects and it was way better without the selection grow. Unless somebody proofs me otherwise I am always going to work on an additional layer where the outermost stroke is further in the bg.
Nice tutorial! I do have a question though - is there a reason you'd recommend using the path/stroke method for the outline instead of selecting the alpha of the cut-out of the model, growing the selection by ~30px, and then filling the area with your outline colour? As long as the layer is below the model layer and above the background you'd still get your blurred outline, and also growing the selection seems to make the outline a bit smoother. I'm not super familiar with the path tool, though I can see a good bunch of uses for it from watching your videos :)
I was gonna ask the same. I always select a sorta-rough outline of my desired object and add x amount of pixel which I then fill out with white. Putting the white shape between the object and the background. I think this is just a cleaner method and results are sharper of sorts, I don't know. What you need on a professional level often heavily differs from casual methods I guess.
One thing I've learned is that if there are some pixels at edges of objects that where you have pixels selected and not, making little islands of selected or not selected pixels, grow the selection by a pixel or 2, and that cleans up the selection nicely. Then you can go in with free select and clean up the edges.
It's inside a tool group. You need to click and hold your mouse on that tool group, then drag your mouse over to the Foreground Select Tool and release the mouse click.
Also, do you have a tutorial on how to edit a lot of photos. Say, you've done a photoshoot where the lighting was consistent in a bunch of photos, but it needs to be cleaned up. Is there a way to make that process easy or quicker. (Quicker not always being easy, but worth it.)
If you need 15 minutes to do that with gimp its not considered easy. You chatterbox made yet another long low info density photo. you make things seem more complicated than they are. THUMBS DOWN.
08:10 For me as a beginner I feel like it is a little bit easier to clean this up with the paintbrush instead of the free select tool. It requires more steps but I feel like the result looks more smooth:
1. create a layer mask from selection
2. modify the layer mask with the paintbrush tool white/black to add/remove parts of the layer
3. right click layer -> mask to selection
This is the same technique I use for erasing backgrounds. Thank you so much for all of your great tutorials. They helped me a lot to understand how to work efficiently in Gimp.
make a tutorial video : )
A very good case study. I’m now self-studying Gimp. This was a worthful example of how to use Gimp. It is laboriouslyer as it seems when you learn it.
You're doing a great job. I love these videos. The high quality production values keep me coming back.
The best tutorial I've found for this procedure! You've earned a sub from me :)
You can solve it by only 2 step:
step-1: select the image,
step-2: edit > Stock Selection >
It takes about 5 second ( except selection time) instead of 14 minute + something..
Was actually struggling to do this recently. The subtract from selection helps in removing jagged outlines in the final output. Thanks!
I am learning so much from your Gimp tutorials, Cheers and Thanks!!
You can also use the select grow,and just fill the new layer with white
Not 100% sure but I feel like the result will be of a lesser quality like that. I didn't do a side by side comparison but I did both methods on different subjects and it was way better without the selection grow. Unless somebody proofs me otherwise I am always going to work on an additional layer where the outermost stroke is further in the bg.
Nice tutorial! I do have a question though - is there a reason you'd recommend using the path/stroke method for the outline instead of selecting the alpha of the cut-out of the model, growing the selection by ~30px, and then filling the area with your outline colour? As long as the layer is below the model layer and above the background you'd still get your blurred outline, and also growing the selection seems to make the outline a bit smoother. I'm not super familiar with the path tool, though I can see a good bunch of uses for it from watching your videos :)
I was gonna ask the same. I always select a sorta-rough outline of my desired object and add x amount of pixel which I then fill out with white. Putting the white shape between the object and the background.
I think this is just a cleaner method and results are sharper of sorts, I don't know. What you need on a professional level often heavily differs from casual methods I guess.
Thanks alot brother! Always dig your views and methods man. Keep up the awesome stuff my bro
I'm soooooooooo grateful for your channel! thank you very much for great GIMP tutorials!
Very helpful. Thanks!
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Video was super helpful, exactly what I needed!
Thanks!
i Learn from you so much... Thank you
I find the path method much easier for a scenario like this. But great tutorial as usual thanks!
Thanks Juan! I prefer the Foreground Select tool personally, but to each his own! Both are great tools.
This is just what I needed. You are legit my dude!
One thing I've learned is that if there are some pixels at edges of objects that where you have pixels selected and not, making little islands of selected or not selected pixels, grow the selection by a pixel or 2, and that cleans up the selection nicely. Then you can go in with free select and clean up the edges.
Please give link of detailed video
Great tutorial and super nice that you explained the shortcuts for every tool. Keep up the good work! Huge fan of your channel.
Why can’t I use the foreground select too. I see but I can’t click it as it disappears as soon as I try to click it
It's inside a tool group. You need to click and hold your mouse on that tool group, then drag your mouse over to the Foreground Select Tool and release the mouse click.
Excellent, thank you
Also, do you have a tutorial on how to edit a lot of photos. Say, you've done a photoshoot where the lighting was consistent in a bunch of photos, but it needs to be cleaned up. Is there a way to make that process easy or quicker. (Quicker not always being easy, but worth it.)
why is it white and not the picture that I put my work on
Thank you for the video. Really nicely taught!
thank you, the path tool is a tool i have wondered about
Can you make a tutorial on slingshot catapult ininkscape that can be used in a game like the one in angry bird???
thanks very helpful!
Excellent tutorial! Definitely helped, thanks!
Great tutorial. Maybe they should have a new magnetic selection tool developed
why can't I zoom in while editing in gimp?
Hold the ctrl key and use your mouse wheel to zoom in and out. Or, grab the zoom tool from your toolbox.
Great again
It’s help me a lot, thanks!
I used to know how to work Gimp from beginning to end until I started using canva. I still don't know how to outline the image
great!
You left out a step which left me at a standstill and rendered this tutorial useless to me (a beginner user of Gimp.) I could not continue.
Maybe you should add more details on what you are stuck at so somebody might be able to help you.
not the best at all
way too complicated man come on
really??
If you need 15 minutes to do that with gimp its not considered easy.
You chatterbox made yet another long low info density photo.
you make things seem more complicated than they are.
THUMBS DOWN.
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@Mis-sing I dont understand jokes.
@@eireannsg u ok?