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6. Press ‘Delete’ on the keyboard to remove the background as shown.
7. You can now delete the original layer as we no longer need it. Right-click on the layer name and select Delete
Layer from the popup menu.
8. Click on File → Save As to save this file. You can reuse this image later.
Paint Tools
The Pencil Tool, Paintbrush, Airbrush, and Ink Tool are the four fundamental paint tools in GIMP. To sketch, paint, or
otherwise change an image, all of these can be used in similar ways.
Pencil Tool For free-hand strokes with a sharp edge, use the pencil tool. This tool also does not create fuzzy
edges, even when the brush is extremely fuzzy. Anti-aliasing (smoothing of sharp edges) also cannot
be done.
Paintbrush Fuzzy brush strokes are produced by paintbrush. The currently selected brush is used to create each
stroke.
Airbrush Provides an authentic airbrush. It helps to paint softer colour regions, use this tool.
Ink Tool This tool creates antialiased brush lines with firm edges by simulating an ink pen with an adjustable
nib. To control how the strokes are drawn, you can adjust the nib’s size, form, and angle.
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