Re: [Gimp-user] (no subject)

[Ofnuts <ofnuts laposte net>]

By design everything happens on the selection... if you want to keep the 
selection and delete the rest, invert the selection (Select>Invert) 
before hitting the [delete] key.

On 08/11/14 23:59, alan_cook9 yahoo co uk wrote:
> Hi Fellow users
>
> I have a problem using the 2.8 system.
>
> When I select a photo to edit i.e remove the background I use the free select tool I pick out the parts of 
> the photo that are required, then I hit the delete key on the computer what happens next is that it removes 
> the photo and leaves the background.
>
> I am a new user am I doing something wrong , is there a correct sequence that I have to follow to remove the 
> background.
>
> I forgot to say that the photo has the alpha added before  I tried to remove the background.
>
> Anyone help me on this I would be most grateful.
>
>
>                                     Regards
>
>                                         Alan
>
> p.s incase anyone can help this is my e mail address      alan_cook9 yahoo co uk