Cropping Pictures

[tmrt84]

I've got a picture I want to crop right round so there is no white around it (if this makes sense)and paste it into the same document overlapping the original picture. but I can only seem to crop in a square or a round shape.

Is there any way I can do this, I have a couple of diffrent photo editing softwares, or can anybody reccomend a software that will allow mw to do this?

Thanks
Toni

[fo3nix]

You can do it easily with gimpshop:

http://www.gimpshop.net/

[gen2]

Use the 'magic wand' to select the white and then 'invert selection' so that everything except the white is selected and choose 'copy'.

Alternatively, use the freehand 'lasoo' tool to make your selection.

[YvonneM]

Are you importing the picture into a Word document
If so the easiest way is to make sure drawing tools are showing (View Toolbars Drawing t
his should then appear at the bottom of the page. Click on the picture to make it live On the drawing tool bar select the crop tool ( 2 crosses) Hold down the left mouse button and pick up the solid blocks at the sides or corners of the picture until you see a T shaped cursor then drag the side until all the white has disappearwed