Cut-out

[codswallop]

I've found a site that has cartoon type animals and I have tried to cut some out using the snipping tool,this is ok but I get a rectangular white background as well.I want just the animal is there a way with the snipping tool or selection tool that I'm not doing correctly??? Thanks!

[Jules001]

This way may work depending on how the original graphic was created and assuming that you have Publisher, this is what I would do it on as I am not really comfortable using Paintshop Pro etc. If you paste your snipped image into Publisher and then click to highlight it and bring up the Picture tool bar, the second to last on the right hand side is 'set transparent colour' this will then take away any coloured background. Hope I have explained this well enough and I may be doing this in a completely long winded way, but it is the way that works for me most of the time.

[codswallop]

Thank to you both but dinner is ready.
Jules 001 I'm afraid that I have neither Paintshop Pro or Publisher.
Mr T I'll give yours a go later thanks again!!!!

[swedeheart]

This online site often works for me: http://www.online-image-editor.com/ If your image isn't already in the .png format, check the box to convert it to .png during upload. Then go to Wizards/Transparency and click on the background colour to render it transparent. Save, again as .png.

This isn't foolproof, it works best when the background is monochrome and the background colour isn't also present in the image itself (in which case you may get transparent spots here and there in the figure, where you don't want them). But it's worth a try - when it does work it works very well, and with time you'll learn to predict which images will work and which ones won't.

[codswallop]

Hi there swedeheart that prog did just the trick.As it's a prog that you don't d/load do you know how long it will be available??? Thanks!!

[swedeheart]

Oh goody, I'm glad! I've been using it for years and they haven't stopped me yet:)