> No clickbait titles > Straight to the main point > No BS steps You my sir have my highest gratitude for helping me remove backgrounds in just 55 seconds.
It's kind of unfortunate how youtube favors long format to this category of videos so videos like yours gets hard to find. It's always someone telling you a story first about their grandma's cookie recipe and their ongoing divorce. Anyway this is a long comment so hopefully it helps with the algorithm.
I like the short ones because I keep notes, and the heading tells me the operation. I can go to the notes and I can do what is listed. Just my way because of a short memory
I spent hours watching other TH-cam videos to learn this and I could not do it. 6 months later and I need to do this again and stumbled on this video. it worked in 55 seconds. Thank you! Sometimes you don't want to know how a program thinks. You just want to get the job done.
Good God I’ve went through like 10 or so 30 minute videos on this from other channels and had given up. Now I feel like a nub knowing it was these easy. Going to make making paint schemes far more enjoyable now, thank you!
Thank you for getting straight to the point and not talking excessively just to do something. You made something "complicated" seem very simple by getting to the point and smoothly going step by step
Much appreciated homie Been screwing around for several minutes trying to raw dog figuring it out myself after failing to convert the steps in a PS tutorial. You got me sorted in about 30 seconds
You're the best! I hate when they take a decade explaing what their gonna show us in the intro without showing us. 😮💨 I was surprised that you went straight into it. And I'm glad you did. Great job! 😇
@@usemybox Anytime! But it was only the truth. 😇 You're doing great! I believe you can go far! And it really was helpful!!! You saved me a lot of time and pain. 🥲🙏🏽
Thank you so very much, I have been struggling with separating my pencil drawing from the white background to use it on another image. Worked almost perfect.
how can you save the image onto a transparent background? (in the video you insert Homer onto a new background, but if i don't want a background at all) because i tried saving the image without a background and it just turned into a white background by default. is there a way i can stop that from happening?
it didn't work for me, i have a parental advisory logo thing and it has a transparent background on it but it's not really transparent because I can still see it but it won't let me take it away for some reason
@@lilboujee This method works best on solid single colour backgrounds. If you can fill your background with a solid colour first then it should work. Good luck
I had a dark background and had to set my threshold to 0 (default was 15). Otherwise, wonderful guide, straight to the point, thank you very much. I think a full, non-panning screen would've been nice, the moving frames got me a little disoriented.
I don’t have the ‘tools options” box/ drop down so I can’t use all the same settings as you therefore when I click bucket fill on erase literally nothing happens.
@@John_playz27 Sure. If you save, it save as an xcf file, this keeps your layers etc, useful for editing if you decide to change it in the future. To use the image choose export as and choose PNG. Then you can use the image any where you like 👍
@@anastasiiazakala7035 Thank you. Try this tutorial where an image is cut out, this maybe a better option if the background removal is removing too much: th-cam.com/video/gpyri-tfkqw/w-d-xo.htmlsi=bnAeprbdIZjea_az
Thank you. I'm very happy you like the video. Do you mean where I remove the background from the hair? It's no different to removing the larger background area. If it's difficult to remove the small background because it is very small, zoom in on the image. Good luck 👍
@@usemybox yes. I believe it's the full type bit that I'd causing the problem. If I choose BG colour fill it goes black and if I choose FG fill it goes to my active Foreground colour
I usually save it as Gimp XCF file first (this is so I can edit the layers in the future if I need to make changes). Then I Export As and choose PNG file.
Hey mate, I have a question. My backround is black and as it works, it deleted parts of the character(foreground) that is also dark in color/ black. Can u tell me how to revert just a small portion that i dont want to be touched? Thanks a lot, cheers
It might be because at some part of your image there is no clear separation by a line of a different colour. In this video, you can remove the background by cutting around the image which may work better for you: th-cam.com/video/gpyri-tfkqw/w-d-xo.htmlsi=1RvyGth9QdgfqMS_
I wonder if YT is deleting my replies or is just bugged into oblivion, but i did it. "Laso select" pixel by pixel copy of the part i want to keep onto a new working tab (space), and after aplying bucket fill to get rid of the bacround copy paste it back onto the original layer.@@usemybox
@@DhanushAmmayappan-z1i That's a great idea. Premier Pro isn't something I have at the.mimute, but it's definitely something to consider for future videos 👍
If there is a defined line missing between colours that are the same, both parts of the image will be removed. Where all of your options correct as per the video?
Using the transform tool you could scale your image down then copy and paste as a new layer multiple times over a larger canvas but using the Map > Tile tool would be easier. Good luck
@@usemybox one more thing i want know, is it possuble to make a text slanted downward as slanting a text upward is possible by using italic font but how can we do if we want to slant it downward
@@avinashkumarverma6543 Good question. Select the text layer and there are two methods which may give you the effect you desire, the Rotate tool will change the angle of your text or use the Perspective tool to create the slant you require, moving the points of the layer to achieve the slant 👍
Oh no...I followed this, but now when I try to layer my image (painted blades of grass) over the other images, I see only the silhouette of the grass as a transparency over the other objects. What happened?
Checkout this tip to make a GIF in GIMP quickly: th-cam.com/video/xe82uurLDIk/w-d-xo.html
Finally! A tutorial that just gets straight to the point. No long out intros or saying hello, no sponsors, just tutorial. Thank you
@@hmwpyro18 Thank you, I'm very happy you liked the video, I try to get to the information straight away in my videos
Totally agree. Just saved me hours in 30 seconds. Thanks @usemybox!
@@el_foz Thank you for your kind comment. I'm very happy the video was helpful
> No clickbait titles
> Straight to the main point
> No BS steps
You my sir have my highest gratitude for helping me remove backgrounds in just 55 seconds.
@@Ryukoyume Thank you. Very kind of you to say. I do like to get straight to the point in my videos. Subscribe for more great computer tips and hacks
It's kind of unfortunate how youtube favors long format to this category of videos so videos like yours gets hard to find. It's always someone telling you a story first about their grandma's cookie recipe and their ongoing divorce. Anyway this is a long comment so hopefully it helps with the algorithm.
That's very kind of you to say. I'm very happy you appreciate the video. Thanks for your appreciative comment
I like the short ones because I keep notes, and the heading tells me the operation. I can go to the notes and I can do what is listed. Just my way because of a short memory
@@tomdofsnj Thank you 👃🏻
Actually, this was the first video that popped up for me, for which I was grateful.
@@BoomyNation Thank you. I'm very happy the video was helpful
I spent hours watching other TH-cam videos to learn this and I could not do it. 6 months later and I need to do this again and stumbled on this video. it worked in 55 seconds. Thank you! Sometimes you don't want to know how a program thinks. You just want to get the job done.
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agreed this was great!
That was the most direct video I've watched in months. Thank you.
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I know right!! STRAIGHT to the point! Great content I bet based off this one!
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@@fidjet Thank you for your positive comment 👍
the mosst direct video IVE EVER EVER SSEEN IN MY LIFE
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Good God I’ve went through like 10 or so 30 minute videos on this from other channels and had given up. Now I feel like a nub knowing it was these easy. Going to make making paint schemes far more enjoyable now, thank you!
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saved me so much time and frustration with trying to use the lasso tool to cut it out. Thank you so much!
I'm very happy the video was helpful. Using the lasso tool can sometimes be time consuming. Thank you for your kind comment
Is it photoshop
I greatly appreciate the way you zoom into the items you are talking about which is a great way to instruct. 👍
Thank you for your kind comment. I do find it helps to zoom in. I'm very happy the video was helpful 👍
Thank you for getting straight to the point and not talking excessively just to do something. You made something "complicated" seem very simple by getting to the point and smoothly going step by step
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@usemybox it worked just like you said, thank you!
@grandmasterkevv 👍
Never woulda figured this out in a million years, you rock 😍
@@roguebossa Thanks 😄 I'm very happy the video was helpful
Much appreciated homie
Been screwing around for several minutes trying to raw dog figuring it out myself after failing to convert the steps in a PS tutorial. You got me sorted in about 30 seconds
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You're the best! I hate when they take a decade explaing what their gonna show us in the intro without showing us. 😮💨 I was surprised that you went straight into it. And I'm glad you did. Great job! 😇
Thank you for your kind words. Yeah I try to skip long intros in my videos. I'm very happy the video was helpful
@@usemybox Anytime! But it was only the truth. 😇 You're doing great! I believe you can go far! And it really was helpful!!! You saved me a lot of time and pain. 🥲🙏🏽
OMG!!! I learnt all these advance ways that take time, this only takes a few seconds. Thank you.
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The best tutorial ive seen this year! Straightforward!
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I can't believe that I have been doing so much yet there is this video which literally made my life so much easier. Thank you!
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Straight and forward without any unnecessary information, really appreciate it a-lot thanks !
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straight to the point someone give this man an Oscar
@@LL_MaskedGaming000 Thanks 😊 I'm very happy the video was helpful
@@usemybox No problem man
Thank you so very much, I have been struggling with separating my pencil drawing from the white background to use it on another image. Worked almost perfect.
@@robertgarbin5845 Thank you for your kind comment. I'm very happy the video was helpful
Perfect length and to the point. Thanks man!
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thanks so much for this! You've made removing backgrounds so easy!
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My guy you are the real MVP! Liked, subscribed!
That's very kind thank you and for the sub. I'm very happy the video was helpful. You may enjoy tomorrow's new video (another GIMP tutorial 🙂)
Smooth, simple, quick to the point, perfect great video. Thank you for making it!!
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What a chad. I knew another way of cropping out a png but that ate up a lot of my time, thank you so much!
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Thank you for this. I have saved this for reference in the future when I inevitably forget how to do this.
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Every gimp video is indesicive and usless yours is perfect!❤
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This is a lifesaver! Thanks for making this tutorial.❤
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how can you save the image onto a transparent background? (in the video you insert Homer onto a new background, but if i don't want a background at all) because i tried saving the image without a background and it just turned into a white background by default. is there a way i can stop that from happening?
Once the background has been removed, export the image as a PNG file. Good luck 👍
I love you. Short, accurate and to to the point.
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Pretty straight forward. Thanks man you save my life. Now I have tons to crop beautifully
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it didn't work for me, i have a parental advisory logo thing and it has a transparent background on it but it's not really transparent because I can still see it but it won't let me take it away for some reason
@@lilboujee This method works best on solid single colour backgrounds. If you can fill your background with a solid colour first then it should work. Good luck
And that is how instructions need to be ! Excellent 👍
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Thank you. Quick, easy, crisp, to the point.
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on point tutorial. love it 🔥🔥 Subscribed ofc. Keep it up man.
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I had a dark background and had to set my threshold to 0 (default was 15). Otherwise, wonderful guide, straight to the point, thank you very much.
I think a full, non-panning screen would've been nice, the moving frames got me a little disoriented.
Thank you for letting me know. That threshold tip will e useful for others and thank you for your positive comment 👍
@@usemyboxthe panning screens helped me a lot
@@D0M0C0RE Thank you for your kind comment. I'm very happy the video was helpful
Great Tutorial, thanks for making it so quick.
@@NCTepper Thank you for your kind comment. I'm very happy the video was helpful
Very good tutorial. I was hoping this would work for animated gifs but not quite so simple.
@@nesstOar Thank you for your kind words. If you could find a way to split the gif into its separate layers this method might work. Good luck
I don’t have the ‘tools options” box/ drop down so I can’t use all the same settings as you therefore when I click bucket fill on erase literally nothing happens.
@@stop8738 In GIMP, click the Windows menu then Dockable Dialogs then choose Tool Options
Ok but you can save the image in your pc? Like just with the object
@@John_playz27 Sure. If you save, it save as an xcf file, this keeps your layers etc, useful for editing if you decide to change it in the future. To use the image choose export as and choose PNG. Then you can use the image any where you like 👍
Super-exactly what you need to do in quick clear steps that you can review in rewind if you need to; good work thank you
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This was amazing!!! Had to figure out how to get that tools options on the right thing to show up... but got that sorted. Amaing, thank you!
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JUST AMAZING! THANK YOU FOR SHARING YOUR KNOWLEDGE!
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i did it and it works but if i try to export the transparent file that i made it seems to export the original file. what can i do? thx in advance
Are you exporting as PNG? Also, check the export settings used in the video to ensure the correct settings are checked. Good luck 👍
Well thought out video however for some reason it is filling the background with white instead of removing it. Any ideas why?
@@liftoffandtravel Thanks. When you created the new layer, did you select transparency?
@@usemybox thank you for the quick reply. I did 🤔
@@liftoffandtravel No problem. Was the bucket fill tool set to erase?
@@usemybox yes I followed your video exactly
@@liftoffandtravel Interesting. Try the technique on another image
Wonderful tutorial!! Is there a way to deselect an area? As in how to undo if the brush erases too much?
@@anastasiiazakala7035 Thank you. Try this tutorial where an image is cut out, this maybe a better option if the background removal is removing too much: th-cam.com/video/gpyri-tfkqw/w-d-xo.htmlsi=bnAeprbdIZjea_az
Is there anyway to fix the Fuzzyness on the edges when you do this? for text and other stuff.
Try this: select the layer, from the menu choose filters, then enhance then choose sharpen.
I am using the free version recent download. I am not getting a "tools option window". Do I need the full version for that?
@@JackiJedrykowski No you don't. From the windows menu I think in the application, choose the tools window to display it 👍
I found the window.
@@JackiJedrykowski Excellent 😁
bro how you went to option tools ?
From the GIMP menu, select Windows then choose your dialog windows you want to open.
This is gem.
Thanks YT for still rankings it top 🥳
@@Atul_25 Thank you for your kind comment. I'm very happy the video was helpful
It does work, except it leaves a rough white edge on the image. Is there a way to fix that?
Try zooming in very close and clicking on the white line to remove it
@@usemybox It doesn't do anything. I still need to clean it manually using lasso tool if I want a smooth result.
@@Alternative000 Thanks for letting me know
woow u saved my life i cant believe this
its working like magic
thanks
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So well done tutorial, thank you!
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Thank you so much for this you're channel is a big help since I am a newbie to this program ^^
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Just precisely perfect!!!
That's very kind of you, thank you. I'm very happy the video was helpful
Love this video! Im just stuck on the part when 0:33, removing the small background on the image...could ya help me out? Thank you again!
Thank you. I'm very happy you like the video. Do you mean where I remove the background from the hair? It's no different to removing the larger background area. If it's difficult to remove the small background because it is very small, zoom in on the image. Good luck 👍
Any idea what im doing wrong? My active background colour is black and when I bucket fill erase it goes black rather than transparent.
@@jonmalco did you merge your layers?
@@usemybox yes. I believe it's the full type bit that I'd causing the problem. If I choose BG colour fill it goes black and if I choose FG fill it goes to my active Foreground colour
If I do a new layer but choose Erase as mode rather than normal it works
@@jonmalco Your foreground and background colours shouldn't affect the erase. Was your new layer set to transparency?
@@jonmalco Perhaps your first new layer wasn't set to transparency.
What do you export the file as? I saved it as png but it was horrendous
I usually save it as Gimp XCF file first (this is so I can edit the layers in the future if I need to make changes). Then I Export As and choose PNG file.
@@usemyboxfor some reason the image has random streaks and looks really bad. How would you counteract this?
@@randykeetley9780 I would use the Healing tool in Gimp if you have areas to use as a source that match the destination you are correcting
Hey mate, I have a question. My backround is black and as it works, it deleted parts of the character(foreground) that is also dark in color/ black. Can u tell me how to revert just a small portion that i dont want to be touched? Thanks a lot, cheers
It might be because at some part of your image there is no clear separation by a line of a different colour. In this video, you can remove the background by cutting around the image which may work better for you: th-cam.com/video/gpyri-tfkqw/w-d-xo.htmlsi=1RvyGth9QdgfqMS_
thx a lot, but this one is tedious, i tried, have no actual patience for it@@usemybox
thx a lot for the reply, this one is tedious, doing it by hand felt menta, would take too long@@usemybox
@@stevokucinsky630 I know what you mean. I always try this method rather than cutting around the image as it's time consuming
I wonder if YT is deleting my replies or is just bugged into oblivion, but i did it. "Laso select" pixel by pixel copy of the part i want to keep onto a new working tab (space), and after aplying bucket fill to get rid of the bacround copy paste it back onto the original layer.@@usemybox
What do I do if it takes away something such as hair cause the backgrounds black aswell?
@@Phorbzz if there are very close colours, this method will remove both. Try selecting line detection from where you set the mode to erase
Is merging transparent layer the same as add alpha channel?
When you add a second layer to an image, that creates an alpha channel.
@@usemybox Ah I see, probably a missing feature in older versions? I simply right click on the layer and select "add alpha channel" these days
how do I open tools options
From the Windows menu, choose Dockable Dialogs then choose Tool Options
@@usemybox Thank you so much bro
@@DriftTDS No problem
Thank you so much bro.. you're a life saver...
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Thank you that's very kind of you to say. I'm very happy the video was helpful
@@usemybox Could you please post tutorial videos for Adobe premiere pro ?
If you don't mind me asking...
@@DhanushAmmayappan-z1i That's a great idea. Premier Pro isn't something I have at the.mimute, but it's definitely something to consider for future videos 👍
@@usemybox Thank you so much sir.. Love you ❤❤❤
Very straight forward! Thxxxx
@@rezhabahari Thank you. I'm very happy the video was helpful
Extremely helpful video!!!
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OMG a life saver thank you sooooooooo much!!!!!!
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Love your tutorial!! Can you please do tutorial for batch remove background?
Thank you for your positive comment. That's a great idea, I will look into it
What app?
@@IrtkFooty7 It's named GIMP and it's free to download
Thank you for the useful and quick advice!
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when i used it u could tell that it was cut. is there any way u could remove all the extra blemishes
Was the background a patterned or gradient colour?
Amazing guide!! Thank you so much dude...
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Thank you for this!
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when i did the bucket fill bit it removed his shirt aswel how do i stop that from happening
If there is a defined line missing between colours that are the same, both parts of the image will be removed. Where all of your options correct as per the video?
Omg i finally came across a tutorial that helps
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What version of gimp is that
Hi, I'm using version 2.10.30
How can I make a tiled image after using this technique with the transform tool instead of map/tile?
Using the transform tool you could scale your image down then copy and paste as a new layer multiple times over a larger canvas but using the Map > Tile tool would be easier. Good luck
That's great if you have a solid one-color background, it doesn't work for a busy background with multiple colors or objects of different colors.
You right. It works well for a single colour.
When i add the picture and try to move it around to my desired area, the yellow box frame remains. How do i remove that frame?
@@normaorozco-j2x Select 'none' from the edit menu I think it's in. Good luck 👍
Awesome tutorial man! Got me up and going right away!
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What program are you using
@@MrMurdaCap GIMP. It's free to download
@@usemybox thank you
@@MrMurdaCap No problem
You might want to let us know the ver because I got stuck after setting my opacity to 100 and can’t move forward
@@billieschultz1352 if you ensured your opacity was set to 100, then essentially the next step is to click on the background to remove it. Good luck
what app are you using?
@@3dock694 it's named GIMP and is free to download
Excellent tutorials, compact and straight to the point, thank you.
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Which application where you using for it?
The application is named GIMP
WOW!!! Very effective. I subbed
That is very kind of you to say and thank you for subscribing 👍
@@usemybox no no, thank you!! I really loved the simple method you adopted under 1 min
What is the name of this application?
The application is named GIMP (GNU Image Manipulation Program)
Thank you so much@@usemybox
Which version is best for this image remover?@@usemybox
Super dope! Thanks!
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superb video, one of the easiest ways to remove background thank you!
Thank you. I use this method regularly. I am really happy the video was helpful
0:33 So when I click to remove the white background parts it shows me this sign 🚫 and not letting me do it…
Was your new layer set to transparency?
@@usemybox Yes i set it to transparency just like you said
@@mustsee715 Did you set the mode to erase?
@@usemybox oh I just saw it was not set to erase thank you it works now
@@mustsee715 Great 😁
very awesome tutorial very very very helpful as i was frustrated with all ai sites and they were demanding money or not doing the job correctly
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@@usemybox one more thing i want know, is it possuble to make a text slanted downward as slanting a text upward is possible by using italic font but how can we do if we want to slant it downward
@@avinashkumarverma6543 Good question. Select the text layer and there are two methods which may give you the effect you desire, the Rotate tool will change the angle of your text or use the Perspective tool to create the slant you require, moving the points of the layer to achieve the slant 👍
THANKS YOU ❤❤
@@XtremeBlazeFF Thank you. I'm very happy the video was helpful 😊
THANK YOU! To the point.
@@lilbrenya Thank you. I'm very happy the video was helpful
Thanks.
@@PatrikASMRVideos Thanks. I'm very happy the video was helpful
I did all of this and it worked, but lately it results in a solid color in the background plz help me
Did you merge your layers?
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you're a star!!!!!
@@illwill9198 Thank you. I'm very happy the video was helpful
I had my image fade, I reduced Threshold in tool menu, re-did it and image reappeared with solid colors.
Oh no...I followed this, but now when I try to layer my image (painted blades of grass) over the other images, I see only the silhouette of the grass as a transparency over the other objects. What happened?
Was your new layer set to transparency?
This will be easy enough to do!
Thank you
THANK YOU SO MUCH!
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its so helpful dude iam so happy thank you so much
Thank you for your kind comments. Always appreciated 😊