[Gimp-user] Background Removal

[rich404 <forums gimpusers com>]

> I have done background removal on basic images but I'm having trouble
> when shadows come into play. I've uploaded an image of a label. I
> would like to place it on an object using a layer mask. It's got some
> holes in it. What's the best way to get rid of the background that
> shows through where the holes are located? I want to get rid of the
> white background and any of the shadows in the image.

Looks like a scan, if possible rescan with a dark card background rather than
the scanner white cover.

You probably found that the usual fuzzy / color select does not work too well,
neither does making a mask using threshold.

Back to bad-old-ways using the image in indexed mode. Does not work with all
images but will with your map.

Two and a half minute demo:  https://youtu.be/BNYz9oYwKwI

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