It is sometimes needed to add an object in an image and make it look part of it by appearing behind foreground elements and in front of background elements. With the proper technique this isn't difficult:

• Add the object in a new layer
  
• Duplicate the image layer
  
• Move the copy above the object layer (which is sandwiched between the two images)
  
• Using a layer mask, erase the top image except where it is in the immediate vicinity of the object: you start by removing most of the image (big brush or bucket-fill with a selection), remove most of the rest with a small brush, and shave off the outline where needed with a soft brush.
  
• The only place where erasure should be accurate is where a foreground element intersects the inserted object
  

   

• The layer group is not strictly necessary. It is  used for demo purposes so the group thumbnail shows the effect of the mask
  
• You can see how little of the "copy" you need
  
• The image a good example... cutting out the whole cat properly with all the hairs would have been a daunting task (1600 pixels of fuzziness). But here the only place where we need a sharp cut in on the ears, which are not fuzzy (200 pixels of sharpness), as shown by the red lines below:
  

   

Can one set the aspect ratio toggle switch from the 'Set Image Canvas Size' always 'on'  (locked) ?
   

Raw images taken with digital cameras contain raw sensor data. Such files can yield much better images than standard JPEGs but they must be “developed” using custom software, and this task takes time.
Raw files contain also an embedded jpeg image, already developed by the camera. This preview can be used to quickly show the image content, for example.

ERawP extracts the embedded previews from raw files and saves them in separate files. It can be useful if you need a reasonable approximation of the images and you do not want to spend time developing all the files. For example you might want to send the images to a friend by e-mail.

http://www.fsoft.it/ERawP/

Dear Sirs
How do I "drop" the g-code plug-in into the GIMP plug in folder?

Regards
John

    I took a logo and put it into RGB mode, and then added an alpha channel.  I then cut the background color to make the logo transparent.  After changing the canvas size, I now have an unwanted border around the image.  How can I get rid of this border, so I can continue editing the way I'd like?

What would be the best way to separate the subject from the background of this image?

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Hi am a GIMP newby, and was wondering if it is possable to Export a file that LibreOffice can use to add script to the file.

An eye-opening series on fortifications:

https://acoup.blog/category/collections/fortifications/

I have an image with a picture and a caption. I'd like to rotate the entire image so that the caption is perfectly horizontal. Is there a way to do this other than by eye?

Hi, I have a .gif file with 27 frames, all white background. Is it possible to clear the white background from all the layers without manually handling them one by one? Thanks.