Cutting out an image

Post questions on how to use or achieve an effect in Inkscape.
runningmonkey
Posts: 10
Joined: Tue May 21, 2013 9:14 pm

Cutting out an image

Postby runningmonkey » Wed Feb 12, 2014 9:49 pm

How do I cut out an image and re paste it onto another image?

I have a picture in which I want to remove the back ground and just keep the center image. I then want to move that center image and pasted it on to another picture/poster that am working on?

Thanks in advance John

User avatar
Maestral
Posts: 982
Joined: Sat Aug 27, 2011 7:10 am

Re: Cutting out an image

Postby Maestral » Wed Feb 12, 2014 10:04 pm

:tool_zoom: <<< click! - but, those with a cheaper tickets should go this way >>> :!:

runningmonkey
Posts: 10
Joined: Tue May 21, 2013 9:14 pm

Re: Cutting out an image

Postby runningmonkey » Wed Feb 12, 2014 10:15 pm

Maestral wrote:Perhaps.....




:? :? :?

User avatar
Maestral
Posts: 982
Joined: Sat Aug 27, 2011 7:10 am

Re: Cutting out an image

Postby Maestral » Wed Feb 12, 2014 11:26 pm

You are aware that Inkscape is a vector editing software, right?




You could have heard that "picture" or "image" usually refers to raster image, right?





Also, you might be aware of the GIMP raster image editing software, right?





Perhaps you`ve heard of SIOX?




,)
:tool_zoom: <<< click! - but, those with a cheaper tickets should go this way >>> :!:

runningmonkey
Posts: 10
Joined: Tue May 21, 2013 9:14 pm

Re: Cutting out an image

Postby runningmonkey » Thu Feb 13, 2014 12:03 am

Maestral wrote:You are aware that Inkscape is a vector editing software, right?

You could have heard that "picture" or "image" usually refers to raster image, right?

Also, you might be aware of the GIMP raster image editing software, right?

Perhaps you`ve heard of SIOX?

,)


Thanks, the SIOX method seems to be what I need tho it looks very complected to do? am completely new at this and I have no idea what vector editing/GIMP or raster means :oops:

User avatar
Maestral
Posts: 982
Joined: Sat Aug 27, 2011 7:10 am

Re: Cutting out an image

Postby Maestral » Thu Feb 13, 2014 2:27 am

Mr. Google shall clear all of your doubts ,) Try with "bitmap image editing" "raster vs vector" or just take a peek in Wikipedia.

From your original post, it sounds like you need to edit an image ( .png, .jpg, .jpeg or similar file type) and Inkscape might not be the right tool for that task. GIMP is like Inkscape also free, but both are still incapable of reading users minds ,) You`ll have to learn how to use these tools before you`re ready for making posters.

You could also try to, turn left on Albuquerque, and look out for GIMP tutorials on YouTube - "gimp remove background" "gimp background removal". You might even get lucky and find appropriate tutorial from the search list.

Full sails!
:tool_zoom: <<< click! - but, those with a cheaper tickets should go this way >>> :!:

User avatar
brynn
Posts: 10309
Joined: Wed Sep 26, 2007 4:34 pm
Location: western USA
Contact:

Re: Cutting out an image

Postby brynn » Sun Feb 16, 2014 12:42 pm

http://forum.inkscapecommunity.com/index.php?topic=45.0
After you open the article (or PDF if you prefer), scroll down to "Rendering" section, for explanation for how to do what you're asking :D


Return to “Help with using Inkscape”