[Gimp-user] Erasing to background color

[RitzRather <forums gimpusers com>]

Thank you for this great group!

I have been stumped on a project that I have been working on all weekend.

I am attaching an image that is my inspiration.  It is a McDonald's gift card
with the french friends and a heart in the middle.

I want to recreate this image with a pattern of images and then insert a heart
image.  Then, I assume that I can just somehow delete the heart image and have
that space now be clear to the transparent background of the image?

I know this is possible, but have no clue how to do.  Please help me!  Thank you
so much in advance for your assistance!



> Ive started using Gimp editor just yesterday. 
>
> I read the on-line manual but cant find the answer to my question. 
>
> When I use the eraser to edit an imported pdf file, what remains is
> the checkerboard pattern, not the background color as indicated in the
> tool pallet.
>
> How do I configure Gimp such that when I erase I see the background
> color?
>
> Thanks,
> Dave
>
> Gimp 2.8.14p2
> OS X 10.9.5 Mavericks

Attachments:
* http://www.gimpusers.com/system/attachments/273/original/McDonaldsHeartGiftCard.jpg

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