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    A little more streamlined is to just load the image, the right click on the "blackground layer" and use "Add Alpha Channel" then continue with the fuzzy select tool steps.

    A small tip (which I didn't realize for years) is that any layer name in bold has NO alpha channel (no transparency) and non-bold layers have an alpha channel (potentially has transparency)!

    If you select and delete a layer without transparency it is filled with the current BG colour, if it has transparency it is set transparent. The interesting side effect of this is you can use the eraser tool with the Alt key held down (or shift alt on some systems) and "anti-erase" or change the alpha (transparency) so that the erased stuff reappears!

    -Rob A>

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