AI Remove image background(use rembg)

mahvin · **Joined:** Oct 06, 2010 **Posts:** 4050

Pocholo wrote:

wirra wrote:

Thanks Pocholo for the Windows version. It is amazing.

You're welcome, wirra! It's so much simpler the one I posted for simple Windows users.

Is this file only using the preview mode? The reason I am asking is because in order to get full resolution images, after so many previews within a month, the AI becomes fee based. Kind of strange though how they base their fees on high number usage and their smaller usage is non-commercial. Heh.

Pocholo · **Posted:** Sun Jul 31, 2022 1:31 pm **(#22)**

I really don't know Mahvin. I been using this for months so far and no fees. I do not know.

nelo · **Posted:** Sun Jul 31, 2022 2:35 pm **(#23)**

mahvin wrote:

Is this file only using the preview mode?

I looked into the script and I think it uses the preview mode of that tool,
copies it to the image, scales the copy to the image size, takes a selection of the scaled layer and cuts from the original layer.

wirra · **Posted:** Sun Jul 31, 2022 5:46 pm **(#24)**

I found Pocholo's script stopped working so I signed up and got my own API key which I then added to Pocholo's script and it started working again. Seems you are allowed 50 previews per month. See attached image of my account. I have 47 left to use until it resets on 29 August. Perhaps Pocholo's key has been used 50 times.

Tas_mania · **Joined:** Nov 04, 2015 **Posts:** 1459

I got another background remover working this one called 'backgroundremover'.

It was quite hard to install. It uses pytorch and cuda so I guess only nvidia cards. I learned something about anaconda - rather than just a base environment you can create subfolders with their own python version in them. This app uses python3.6. I used the latest version of anaconda. Big advantage is it's in the user folder and can just be deleted - no impact on the system.

lion test image screengrab from Gimp

This looks like the first project from Jonathan Nader so its nice it works. It can remove backgrounds from video clips which is a good goal (uses all the resources on my test system).

colinusa · **Joined:** Dec 13, 2022 **Posts:** 4

I would like to use the methods posted to You Tube today by Pix Cores. However, I find the instructions confusing. For example, we are told to download a copy of RemoveBG.py, edit the USER and copy it to the plug-ins folder within GIMP. I am not sure which of the two folders I should be trying to copy the file RemoveBG.py to as they are both listed in GIMP:

C:\Users\Owner\AppData\Roaming\GIMP\2.10\plug-ins
C:\Users\Owner\AppData\Local\Programs\GIMP 2\lib\gimp\2.0\plug-ins

I looked for those same folders on my computer and the closest I could find was at
:bump

C:\Program Files\GIMP 2\share\gimp\2.0\rebgd

Furthermore, I found I lacked admin rights to copy any thing into the rebgd folder. I ran the Windows Power Shell as admin per the PixCores instructions.

ofnuts · **Joined:** Oct 25, 2010 **Posts:** 4812

In a standard Gimp installation you should see two folders:

- one somewhere in "C:\Program files\GIMP\..." which is where the standards plugins are installed. Adding things here may require admin rights
- One in your user files, normally under "C:\Users\{your_id}\AppData\Roaming\...", which is where you can install your "personal" plug-ins. Adding things there shouldn't require admin rights (Gimp keeps other data such as your user preferences in sibling directories).

If necessary look at the other folder groups in the preferences, they all have the same structure, one in "C:\Program files\GIMP\..." and one in "C:\Users\{your_id}\AppData\Roaming\..." and these latter are all under the same parent directory.

colinusa · **Joined:** Dec 13, 2022 **Posts:** 4

Yes, that worked when I put it into C:\Users\Owner\AppData\Roaming\GIMP\2.10\plug-ins :tyspin

Now I hope to hear from the author as the script does not work as expected and some of the code is in Chinese

Pocholo · **Posted:** Wed Dec 14, 2022 2:05 pm **(#29)**

Can anybody with knowledge about this plugin please.... explain how to install this plugin in Windows. I want to install it but I don't know how :gaah

I will thank you in advanced! :tyspin

colinusa · **Joined:** Dec 13, 2022 **Posts:** 4

Pocholo,
Well I got it working but I was disappointed with the result. Attached are some notes I made, the original file and the background removed file.
Hope that helps,
Colin

colinusa · **Joined:** Dec 13, 2022 **Posts:** 4

Thank you JamesH

meetdilip · **Joined:** Nov 19, 2019 **Posts:** 209

Hi, I am able to remove the background using rembg CLI. But not through GIMP 2.10.25 AppImage using this plugin in Ubuntu 22.04.

The plugin works but nothing changes in the canvas. And, when I removed the part where it deletes the tmp folder entry I am able to see the input picture as-is in the tmp folder.

My guess is the rembg is not applied at all due to some reason.

Adding the plugin code I have. I modified it a bit to add my rembg entry and use the AppImage from /usr/bin

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#!/usr/bin/env python
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-

# James Huang <[email protected]>
# https://elastic192.blogspot.com/

from gimpfu import *
import os, sys, string, tempfile
import platform

def python_fu_RemoveBG(image, drawable, asMask, AlphaMatting, aeValue):
   
   osName = platform.system()
   exportSep = str(os.sep)
   tdir = tempfile.gettempdir()
   #tdir = "./"
   print(tdir)
   jpgFile = "%s%sTemp-gimp-0000.jpg" % (tdir, exportSep)
   pngFile = "%s%sTemp-gimp-0000.png" % (tdir, exportSep)
   x1 = 0
   y1 = 0
   option = ""

   image.undo_group_start()
   curLayer = pdb.gimp_image_get_active_layer(image)

   if pdb.gimp_selection_is_empty(image):
      pdb.file_jpeg_save(image, drawable, jpgFile, jpgFile, 0.95, 0, 1, 0, "", 0, 1, 0, 0)
   else:
      pdb.gimp_edit_copy(drawable)
      non_empty, x1, y1, x2, y2 = pdb.gimp_selection_bounds(image)
      tmpImage = gimp.Image(x2-x1, y2-y1, 0)
      tmpDrawable = gimp.Layer(tmpImage, "Temp", tmpImage.width, tmpImage.height, RGB_IMAGE, 100, NORMAL_MODE)
      pdb.gimp_image_add_layer(tmpImage, tmpDrawable, 0)
      pat = pdb.gimp_context_get_pattern()
      pdb.gimp_context_set_pattern("Leopard")
      pdb.gimp_drawable_fill(tmpDrawable, 4)
      pdb.gimp_context_set_pattern(pat)
      pdb.gimp_floating_sel_anchor(pdb.gimp_edit_paste(tmpDrawable,TRUE))
      pdb.file_jpeg_save(tmpImage, tmpDrawable, jpgFile, jpgFile, 0.95, 0, 1, 0, "", 0, 1, 0, 0)
      pdb.gimp_image_delete(tmpImage)
   
   aiExe = "/home/demo/.local/bin/rembg"
   if AlphaMatting:
      option = "-a -ae %d" % (aeValue)
   cmd = "gimp25.AppImage --host %s i %s %s %s" % (aiExe, option, jpgFile, pngFile)
   os.system(cmd)

   file_exists = os.path.exists(pngFile)
   if file_exists:
      newlayer = pdb.gimp_file_load_layer(image, pngFile)
         image.add_layer(newlayer, -1)
         pdb.gimp_layer_set_offsets(newlayer, x1, y1)
         if asMask:
            pdb.gimp_image_select_item(image, CHANNEL_OP_REPLACE, newlayer)
            image.remove_layer(newlayer)
         copyLayer = pdb.gimp_layer_copy(curLayer, TRUE)
         image.add_layer(copyLayer, -1)
         mask=copyLayer.create_mask(ADD_SELECTION_MASK)
         copyLayer.add_mask(mask)
         pdb.gimp_selection_none(image)

      image.undo_group_end()
      gimp.displays_flush()

   

register(
    "python_fu_RemoveBG",
    "AI移除影像背景, AI Remove image background",
    "AI移除影像背景, AI Remove image background",
    "JamesH, <[email protected]>",
    "JamesH, https://elastic192.blogspot.com",
    "2022/6/4",
    "<Image>/Python-Fu/AI移除影像背景(AI Remove background) ...",
    "RGB*",
    [
       (PF_TOGGLE, "asMask", ("當作圖層遮罩(as Mask)"), True),
       (PF_TOGGLE, "AlphaMatting", ("alpha matting"), False),
       (PF_SPINNER,"aeValue", ("ALPHA_MATTING_ERODE_SIZE"), 15, (15,100,1))
    ],
    [],
    python_fu_RemoveBG,
    domain=("gimp20-python", gimp.locale_directory))

main()

meetdilip · **Joined:** Nov 19, 2019 **Posts:** 209

Hi, I am able to remove the background using rembg CLI. But not through GIMP 2.10.25 AppImage using this plugin in Ubuntu 22.04.

The plugin works but nothing changes in the canvas. And, when I removed the part where it deletes the tmp folder entry I am able to see the input picture as-is in the tmp folder.

My guess is the rembg is not applied at all due to some reason.

Adding the plugin code I have. I modified it a bit to add my rembg entry and use the AppImage from /usr/bin

Any help will be great.

JamesH · **Posted:** Tue Jan 17, 2023 3:35 am **(#34)**

meetdilip wrote:

Hi, I am able to remove the background using rembg CLI. But not through GIMP 2.10.25 AppImage using this plugin in Ubuntu 22.04.

The plugin works but nothing changes in the canvas. And, when I removed the part where it deletes the tmp folder entry I am able to see the input picture as-is in the tmp folder.

My guess is the rembg is not applied at all due to some reason.

for linux AppImage gimp
RemoveBG-AppImage.zip
find
aiExe = "/home/jamesh/.local/bin/rembg"
Replace with your own rembg path

Test successful on ubuntu 22.04 GIMP_AppImage-git-2.10.25-20210610-withplugins-x86_64.AppImage

racer-x · **Joined:** Apr 15, 2017 **Posts:** 1837

Finally a RemBG plugin for Gimp that actually works. It works great in PPA installed Gimp, the other ones wouldn't work. I like the option of using Mask, much more useful that way.

Thanks JamesH for posting the last one.

uglybeauty · **Joined:** Jan 22, 2023 **Posts:** 1

This is pretty cool, thanks! I'll have to check out backgroundremover too.

In case anyone is still having trouble installing this on Windows, I wrote up a small guide as it took me a little while to figure out.

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meetdilip · **Joined:** Nov 19, 2019 **Posts:** 209

Hi, I added the .py file in plugin folder for both AppImage and Flatpak (and run as instructed). But I do not see any option to use rembg inside GIMP. Where can I find it? Thanks.

Edit 1:

Tried CLI, it is working. I am on Ubuntu 22.04

Jappaloe63 · **Posted:** Fri May 19, 2023 7:40 am **(#38)**

I was so happy with remove background, but somehow he doesn't do it anymore. Can it still be repaired?

meetdilip · **Joined:** Nov 19, 2019 **Posts:** 209

Hi, I tried rembg install on a new Ubuntu. Sadly, it is giving the following error

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$ rembg --help
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/home/myPC/.local/bin/rembg", line 5, in <module>
    from rembg.cli import main
  File "/home/myPC/.local/lib/python3.10/site-packages/rembg/__init__.py", line 5, in <module>
    from .bg import remove
  File "/home/myPC/.local/lib/python3.10/site-packages/rembg/bg.py", line 6, in <module>
    from cv2 import (
ImportError: cannot import name 'BORDER_DEFAULT' from 'cv2' (unknown location)

Not sure what is wrong.

Started a bug report as well

https://github.com/danielgatis/rembg/issues/515

Any help will be great. Thanks

Tas_mania · **Joined:** Nov 04, 2015 **Posts:** 1459

Looks like you need opencv-python. You may have to trick it into believing it's installed