gimp 2

[toomstone]

i have looked though the tutorials and i couldnt find what i need if i want to take a particular image

A)

or B)

and take the center image and leave all the back ground behind est and place it another picture how would i do that?

 

[sremick]

Checkout the lasso selection tool and play with the settings. There's also a separate "select by similar color" tool.

 

[blueovalboy7]

Is there a way to make a uniform border or is it just guessing?

 

[ROB64]

Is there a way to make a uniform border or is it just guessing?

open the image in gimp, hit Ctrl+A or Select > All
then click Edit > Stroke Selection and choose the size and style of the border

 

[Foxy]

Render it...lasso tool for precise, magic wand for quickness, paths tool...just experiment.