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Subject:    [Gimp-user] Gimp displays photos with white background, even though they should be transparrent
From:       Allcollect <forums () gimpusers ! com>
Date:       2019-06-17 6:36:30
Message-ID: 92548 () forums ! gimpusers ! com
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>PS uses a non-standard feature called a 'clipping path' You can this
>find in jpegs and tiffs formats that do not usually support
>transparency. Usually meant for some sort of desktop publishing
>application.
>
>The PS clipping path can be created two ways. 
>
>If you are lucky, there will be a path in the paths dialogue. Make
>sure the image has an alpha channel. Make a selection from path (might
>need to invert it). Delete the selection.
>
>If you are unlucky, it has been made for use in some other PS
>application such as Illustrator. No path, not much you can do with it,
>except remove the white background. Various ways, depends on the
>image.

Thank you very much for your quick reply! I really appreciate it and will look
into it!

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