What Is the Easiest Way to Get Rid of Backgrounds on Stock Images?

Once in a while we find really valuable information among our feeds. Today has been that day:

As I researched this topic, I quickly discovered why we’re all so frustrated: there is no silver bullet technique for background removal. On the one hand, removing backgrounds from photos can be tedious and time-consuming work—often with only so-so results. On the other, if there’s any one thing that sets apart a standard-looking presentation from an exceptional-looking presentation, it’s the visual integration of images into the slide background.

Still, Trina Rimmer made an investigation, and at the end she came up with great video tutorials for 5 tools that she commonly uses: PowerPoint, Fotoflexer, Paint.net, GIMP, Aviary.

For the explanatory video tutorials, please head over M!ndFlash Blog.

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