Yes, it is a transparent image. No, GIMP expertise. It was always 13 involved steps to do almost anything. Are there any other free graphic editors you can recommend ( having used them). Thank you. Charles. On Sat, Jun 11, 2022 at 10:58 PM CODE4LIB automatic digest system < [log in to unmask]> wrote: > There are 4 messages totaling 131 lines in this issue. > > Topics of the day: > > 1. Graphic - replacing the checkered background with white (4) > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Date: Sat, 11 Jun 2022 09:47:34 -0400 > From: charles meyer <[log in to unmask]> > Subject: Graphic - replacing the checkered background with white > > My esteemed listmaters, > > I understand few, if any, use MS Publisher but are there any other simple, > free or built in applications you do use? > > MS Paint? MS Word? Libre Draw? > > I have a free .jpg from a free site but it has a checked background I want > to replace with white. > > Any Apub users? > > Thank you. > > Charles. > > ------------------------------ > > Date: Sat, 11 Jun 2022 18:41:31 +0000 > From: Guita Lamsechi <[log in to unmask]> > Subject: Re: Graphic - replacing the checkered background with white > > Usually a checked background indicates transparency. Is that the case her, > perhaps? > > ________________________________ > From: Code for Libraries <[log in to unmask]> on behalf of charles > meyer <[log in to unmask]> > Sent: Saturday, June 11, 2022 9:47 AM > To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]> > Subject: [CODE4LIB] Graphic - replacing the checkered background with white > > My esteemed listmaters, > > I understand few, if any, use MS Publisher but are there any other simple, > free or built in applications you do use? > > MS Paint? MS Word? Libre Draw? > > I have a free .jpg from a free site but it has a checked background I want > to replace with white. > > Any Apub users? > > Thank you. > > Charles. > > ------------------------------ > > Date: Sat, 11 Jun 2022 18:44:15 +0000 > From: Guita Lamsechi <[log in to unmask]> > Subject: Re: Graphic - replacing the checkered background with white > > Hi Charles, > Can you use Gimp? It is like a 'poor human's PhotoShop"? Try plcaing the > jpg on another background to see if the check background indicates > transparency. > Best, > Guita > ________________________________ > From: Code for Libraries <[log in to unmask]> on behalf of charles > meyer <[log in to unmask]> > Sent: Saturday, June 11, 2022 9:47 AM > To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]> > Subject: [CODE4LIB] Graphic - replacing the checkered background with white > > My esteemed listmaters, > > I understand few, if any, use MS Publisher but are there any other simple, > free or built in applications you do use? > > MS Paint? MS Word? Libre Draw? > > I have a free .jpg from a free site but it has a checked background I want > to replace with white. > > Any Apub users? > > Thank you. > > Charles. > > ------------------------------ > > Date: Sat, 11 Jun 2022 14:47:35 -0400 > From: Jackie Keith <[log in to unmask]> > Subject: Re: Graphic - replacing the checkered background with white > > If it is not already transparent (as suggested earlier), have you seen the > site remove.bg ? > > > > On Jun 11, 2022, at 9:47 AM, charles meyer <[log in to unmask]> > wrote: > > > > > My esteemed listmaters, > > > > I understand few, if any, use MS Publisher but are there any other > simple, > > free or built in applications you do use? > > > > MS Paint? MS Word? Libre Draw? > > > > I have a free .jpg from a free site but it has a checked background I > want > > to replace with white. > > > > Any Apub users? > > > > Thank you. > > > > Charles. > > ------------------------------ > > End of CODE4LIB Digest - 10 Jun 2022 to 11 Jun 2022 (#2022-132) > *************************************************************** >