Image editing for an absolute beginner

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  1. Spacey Gracey profile image37
    Spacey Graceyposted 14 years ago

    I've looked on Google, I've looked on HP, I've checked the forums......

    Help me please.

    I need to edit a person out of a photo. I thought it would be easy to cover them with a copy of the background as it is just a wall, then maybe blur it a bit. I have found loads on online image editors, and uploaded the image. But then I just get totally stuck.

    I really need to learn how to do this stuff.

    Where should an absoloute beginner begin?

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      Amie Warrenposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      You will need something with a clone brush to "wipe out" the person and replace it with the background. Not sure about online image editors, but I believe paint.net has that option, and it's free. You just have to download something from Microsoft to run it.

    2. sunforged profile image79
      sunforgedposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      get GIMP




      http://downloads.sourceforge.net/gimp-w … etup-1.exe

      learn this rather simple technique

      http://www.youtube.com/results?search_q … l&aq=f



      im not sure cloning brushes are available with any other free tool

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    shazwellynposted 14 years ago

    I think you might be able to do something at photobucket.com .  Give it a play and see what you think?

  3. Anna Marie Bowman profile image72
    Anna Marie Bowmanposted 14 years ago

    I don't know about free editing software, or programs that do it. I use Photoshop, and it's pretty easy.

  4. Spacey Gracey profile image37
    Spacey Graceyposted 14 years ago

    I knew you lot would be able (and willing) to help. Thanks. I will invest some time in playing about with GIMP, and I'll take a look at the others too.

    Ta.

 
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