[Gimp-user] Converting an image from square to round question

[rich2005 <forums gimpusers com>]

> I have attached an image of a dog I would like to use for a project.
> The picture is square and I wanted it to be round. I used the tools in
> Gimp 2 to get the round shape I need but there is still the white
> square visible.
>
> When I paste this image into my project, it shows the white square
> background. I need to get rid of the white square background and keep
> the circle and everything in it.
>
> How do I make that happen?
> Thank you in advance for your help
> Bill

An image will always be rectangular but certain formats will permit
transparency. Jpeg is **not** one of those.

Very little change to your procedures.

Open Image, Add an Alpha Channel for transparency, Layers menu -> Transparency
-> Add Alpha Channel.

Make your Elliptical selection, Invert it, Cut it. The transparent bits are
depicted as a checker pattern. Kill the selection. Selection -> None

Now the important bit. Export your image as a png. File -> Export As Give the
file a name **including** the .png suffix. Just keep the default settings.

Attachments:
* http://www.gimpusers.com/system/attachments/623/original/aspng.jpg

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