Hi Gary, thanks for the reply. I am not a Windows user these days, gave up using Windows when Vista came out and failed to run Excel properly a few years ago.

I believe this can be done with some paid for graphics tools like Photoshop.

I now that microsoft publisher can do this and here is a link telling you how to do this:

https://support.office.com/en-us/article/make-a-picture-s-background-transparent-or-opaque-b6f5d1d1-00d6-4bfe-9e97-6bcb1f94fbca

Microsoft Publisher usd to be free with the Microsoft Suite but I don't know now.

I also discovered that Microsoft Offie 2017 has a remove background option in it. I don't have the product so I can only show you a reference to it.

http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/3-easy-ways-to-remove-backgrounds-from-images-without-specialized-software/

If you scroll down a little on this link there is an image of it.

I hope this helps

Alan

Thank you Alan for the prompt response and links, I will try it and let you know how it turned out

All the best
Gary

You are welcome. I hope it works out for you Gary.

Hey Allan
I tried it and yes it works so I can now use discarded pics, by changing the backgrounds, I never knew that this was possible,

I have now finally found another use for Publisher, Thanks again Alan.

All the best
Gary

That's great news Gary. Another tool in the armoury.

I like it, I like it ALOT.

Thanks

I find it a great tool, also so are Photos and Preview on the Mac too. Photos and Preview allow cropping and resizing; the 3 products together allow me to do most things with images for free.

I wasn't aware of this feature either, until this morning. One reason I subscribe to Gary's training messages is that I keep on learning about the MAC. Thanks for the reply and good luck with it. I will also refollow too.