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Is there a gimp plugin that automatically removes the background of an image?
eru777 Offline
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#1
03-09-2023, 03:02 PM
I'm looking for something like what this website does, but for gimp. It will save me hours for work.
https://www.remove.bg/
I don't mind if it is paid or not
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03-09-2023, 09:41 PM
Have a look at this thread:
http://gimpchat.com/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=...nd+remover

Page 4 seems to have a python background remover for Gimp. The AI-python-conda removers are hard to setup.
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03-10-2023, 09:30 AM
I found the official gimp plugin on the website I linked, lol
https://www.remove.bg/a/gimp-remove-background-plugin
Posting this here for any other person who might need it
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03-10-2023, 04:01 PM (This post was last modified: 03-10-2023, 04:10 PM by eru777.)
OK so apparently this application costs 0.90€ per picture, the guy who made it must be living in narnia.
Here's a free alternative, with better results: https://icons8.com/bgremover
EDIT: It isn't free, LMAO! Big Grin I'll just get an iphone for this nevermind.
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#5
03-10-2023, 04:14 PM
(03-09-2023, 03:02 PM)eru777 Wrote: I'm looking for something like what this website does, but for gimp. It will save me hours for work.
https://www.remove.bg/
I don't mind if it is paid or not

(03-10-2023, 04:01 PM)eru777 Wrote: OK so apparently this application costs 0.90€ per picture, the guy who made it must be living in narnia.

.90€ for hours of work, this is cheap.
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#6
03-11-2023, 08:04 AM
Cheaper to just do it yourself

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#7
03-11-2023, 07:24 PM
Both remove bg and the local plugin use the same u2net engine. Only one is free
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Disclosure: I'm the author of withoutBG.

I recently released an open-source plugin for GIMP 3 that performs background removal entirely on your machine. It creates a non-destructive layer mask instead of permanently deleting the background, so you can continue refining the mask in GIMP.

It works well for subjects with fine details such as hair, fur and semi-transparent objects.

The plugin is open source and works with a local withoutBG API (Docker or the macOS app).

Repository: https://github.com/withoutbg/withoutbg-gimp

Installation: https://withoutbg.com/open-model/plugins/gimp

I'd be happy to answer any questions or receive feedback.
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