[Gimp-user] Gimp displays photos with white background, even though they should be transparrent

[Allcollect <forums gimpusers com>]

> PS uses a non-standard feature called a 'clipping path' You can this
> find in jpegs and tiffs formats that do not usually support
> transparency. Usually meant for some sort of desktop publishing
> application.
>
> The PS clipping path can be created two ways. 
>
> If you are lucky, there will be a path in the paths dialogue. Make
> sure the image has an alpha channel. Make a selection from path (might
> need to invert it). Delete the selection.
>
> If you are unlucky, it has been made for use in some other PS
> application such as Illustrator. No path, not much you can do with it,
> except remove the white background. Various ways, depends on the
> image.

Thank you very much for your quick reply! I really appreciate it and will look
into it!

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