On 14/04/2020 13:15, mr alexandre le blanc via gimp-user-list wrote:

From: alx.lpb@gmail.com >
Sent: 13 April 2020 19:08
To: gimp-user-list@gnome.org
Subject: How to delete background using fuzzy select tool

I have selected the whole background which is all shaded leaving a neat picture of the subject.

I am however not able to do anything with the selected area , not cut , not insert a white plain colour.

An alfa channel was added.

I am a beginner with gimp and would be grateful if someone could advise what I am doing wrong.

There is the screenshot of my pic after selecting the backround.

https://imgur.com/a/KdyJuq9

If your selection look like this you selection threshold is too low and you are selecting plenty of small spots leaving out plenty of other small spots. Increase the threshold until the selection is a line of marching ants around the earrings.

On 20/04/2020 15:11, alx.lpb@gmail.com wrote:

Thank you. I have tried to increase the threshold and this is what I get.

As soon as I pass the 46 mark, the selected area becomes the outline of the earrings which isn't what I would like to delete. I am looking to keep the earrings but delete the backround.

Any other suggestions ?

For better suggestions we would need at least an real extract of the image.

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