"Cropping" a rectangle into an oval (GIMP)

Green_Manelishi · 05-06-2009, 09:03 AM

How to I manipulate a rectangle into an oval so when the image appears in a browser it appears only as an oval, not an oval laying on a rectangular background.

Merci.

Gooshin · 05-06-2009, 09:11 AM

you mean you want to add a transparency to the "white" edges?

Green_Manelishi · 05-06-2009, 09:57 AM

Originally posted by Gooshin

you mean you want to add a transparency to the "white" edges?

That would probably work. I assume the "transparency"" would allow the background color to show through?

Gooshin · 05-06-2009, 10:02 AM

Originally posted by Green_Manelishi

That would probably work. I assume the "transparency"" would allow the background color to show through?

yes,

google "gimp add transparency", you should get more than enough how-to's

remember to save as .gif

HGMonaro · 05-07-2009, 11:12 PM

Originally posted by Gooshin

yes,

remember to save as .gif

this is the crucial bit!

Green_Manelishi · 05-08-2009, 06:11 PM

'S math sin !!!!

I did notice the gifs seemed to be too large to display so I had to play with the resize.

mattdm · 05-08-2009, 07:18 PM

Originally posted by Gooshin

yes,
remember to save as .gif

png is probably better. It can handle transparency better than gif and also more than 256 colors. Drawbacks: larger file size, and until very recently Microsoft couldn't get the transparency support right.

05-06-2009, 09:03 AM	#1
Green_Manelishi Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: On the edge ... Posts: 179	"Cropping" a rectangle into an oval (GIMP) How to I manipulate a rectangle into an oval so when the image appears in a browser it appears only as an oval, not an oval laying on a rectangular background. Merci.

05-08-2009, 06:11 PM	#6
Green_Manelishi Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: On the edge ... Posts: 179 Original Poster	cropping 'S math sin !!!! I did notice the gifs seemed to be too large to display so I had to play with the resize.

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05-06-2009, 09:11 AM	#2
Gooshin Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Toronto, the one in Canada. Posts: 5,610	you mean you want to add a transparency to the "white" edges?

05-06-2009, 09:57 AM	#3
Green_Manelishi Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: On the edge ... Posts: 179 Original Poster	Originally posted by Gooshin you mean you want to add a transparency to the "white" edges? That would probably work. I assume the "transparency"" would allow the background color to show through?

05-06-2009, 10:02 AM	#4
Gooshin Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Toronto, the one in Canada. Posts: 5,610	Originally posted by Green_Manelishi That would probably work. I assume the "transparency"" would allow the background color to show through? yes, google "gimp add transparency", you should get more than enough how-to's remember to save as .gif

05-07-2009, 11:12 PM	#5
HGMonaro Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Melb. Aust Posts: 840	Originally posted by Gooshin yes, remember to save as .gif this is the crucial bit!

05-08-2009, 07:18 PM	#7
mattdm Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Boston, MA Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,948	Originally posted by Gooshin yes, remember to save as .gif png is probably better. It can handle transparency better than gif and also more than 256 colors. Drawbacks: larger file size, and until very recently Microsoft couldn't get the transparency support right.