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STEP 1
Open GIMP and then open an Image in GIMP
STEP 2
Next press CTRL+L together to open up the Layer Panel or click on DIALOGS->LAYERS to open the Layer Panel
STEP 3
In the Layer Panel, right click on the Layer you want to make transparent, and select ADD ALPHA CHANNEL
STEP 4
Then you need to select witch color you need to make transparent on your image. There are two methods how to access this function, Press CTRL+O together on the keyboard or click SELECT->BY COLOR, and then you select the color on the image with the pointer of the mouse that you need to make transparent. Click on it and it should make a selection.
STEP 5
Once you are happy with the selection you may press DELETE or click on EDIT->CLEAR and now the selection on the image should be transparent.
STEP 6
NB – REMEMBER TO SAVE THE FILE AS A “GIF” FILE!!!!! If you skip this and save it as a JPG it wont be transparent