Basic Tutorial For Removing A Frame Using Quick Mask

Once again I am using my favorite twins photo.
In this tutorial I want to remove the existing frame and replace it with something else.



- Open an image of your choice, it will be named background.

- Duplicate the layer Name the layer Duplicate

- ( I like to use a duplicate in order to preserve the original layer.)

Turn the eye off on the BG to make it invisible

- right click on Duplicate layer, add layer mask.



- When Layer mask dialog comes up, use default (white with full opacity)



- Set foreground color to black.

- Left click on mask to activate, (you will see a white square around the layer mask when selected.)



- Make a selection around your image, in this case I selected around the inner mat.



- fill selection with black, (you will end up with a transparent image

-CTRL-SHIFT to deactivate selection

- Colors > Invert (your image will be painted back in.)

- Still working on your layer mask > Image > Noise > Spread (I used 20-Horizontal 20-Vertical



When you have your image the way you like, add new layer , fill it will color of your choice. You can also use the color picker to select one of the colors in your image to use for a background, or use a gradient etc., then move the layer to the bottom of the stack.
Save as a XCF file if you want to go back to it or a png.

Sidenote:
Instead of using the noise filter, there is the wave, whirl and pinch, ripple, or even putting a different frame on it. experiment with different alternatives until you are happy with what you see.

There is always that famous Undo option (Ctrl-Z) until you get what you want.

I opted for a black frame to tie in the black in with the image

Another nice tutorial, Molly. WTG!

thanx!

I like how the spread filter makes the edges appear to have frayed threads sticking out from the cloth texture (I may have to steal that idea someday).

Help yourself Saul