Basic Tutorial For Removing A Frame Using Quick MaskOnce again I am using my favorite twins photo.
In this tutorial I want to remove the existing frame and replace it with something else.
![Image](http://www.gimpchat.com/files/145_twins-conference-before.png)
- Open an image of your choice, it will be named background.
- Duplicate the layer
![Duplicate :dupe](./images/smilies/DuplicateButton.png)
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.
![Image](http://www.gimpchat.com/files/145_add%20mask%20image.PNG)
- When Layer mask dialog comes up, use default (white with full opacity)
![Image](http://www.gimpchat.com/files/145_Layer%20Mask2.PNG)
- Set foreground color to black.
- Left click on mask to activate, (you will see a white square around the layer mask when selected.)
![Image](http://www.gimpchat.com/files/145_layer-mask3.PNG)
- Make a selection around your image, in this case I selected around the inner mat.
![Image](http://www.gimpchat.com/files/145_Selection.PNG)
- 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
![Image](http://www.gimpchat.com/files/145_noise.PNG)
When you have your image the way you like, add new layer
![New Button :new](./images/smilies/NewButton.png)
, 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
![Image](http://www.gimpchat.com/files/145_Black%20border.PNG)