[Gimp-user] selecting object

[ajaye <forums gimpusers com>]

> I'm sure this is a very basic question, but I have an object on a
> checkered
> background (transperency?) but I can't get rid of the checkered
> background. Is
> there a simple way to do so?

Sorry guys. I tried another object with a checkered background and when I put it
on a layer over another image the background was automatically transparent--so
it appears the first object that I posted about was not actually a transparent
background. Sorry to bother you but glad I found this forum :)

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