Adding the Mermaid - Updating the 365 Days of Flash Fiction Cover with GIMP – Episode 3

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This episode moves onto the final image on the cover, the mermaid. It uses a variation of the first technique for isolation, and begin isolating the mermaid from her background. This episode also looks at using the eraser and adding an alpha channel.

Art Work used in this series is purchased from Dreamstime and the rights to use the individual pieces and pictures you see here, can be purchased at the following URLs:

Dragon by Junichi Shimazaki: https://www.dreamstime.com/stock-photo-dragon-d-cg-rendering-image71995161

Lightning Storm by Watjarin Julawong: https://www.dreamstime.com/stock-photo-lightning-storm-weather-night-rain-image59210590

Mermaid by Corey A. Ford: https://www.dreamstime.com/stock-illustration-mermaid-lorelei-fantasy-creature-folklore-myth-has-fish-tail-woman-s-upper-body-image92674532

Spaceship by Junichi Shimazaki: https://www.dreamstime.com/stock-photo-space-ship-d-cg-rendering-image92001021

Dreamstime provides stock photo images for purchase and can be found at: https://www.dreamstime.com/

GIMP is image manipulation software that can be downloaded for free at: https://www.gimp.org/

Simpanions, the creator who made the video on Sims thumbnails can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4RjhFucgMTw

My books can be found on most major ebook platforms, and the second edition of the book whose cover is being updated in this series will be released on January 5, 2020.

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using GIMP
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using the erase tool in GIMP
how to add an alpha channel in GIMP
how to make a transparent image background in GIMP