Re: [Gimp-user] dotted areas, how to erase (or change)

[Ofnuts <ofnuts laposte net>]

On 02/28/2012 06:52 AM, mamboze wrote:
> I've got a problem editing an image with a dotted background in it. By 'dotted', I mean an array of small 
> evenly spaced black dots on a white background.
>
> I've tried the fuzzy select tool which kind of works. It fills in the white space with the color I want but 
> leaves the dots untouched. I want to get rid of the dots.
>
> The image has a lot of rectangles containing text (these are not dotted) on this dotted background so using 
> the select tool would be a real chore.
>
> Any suggestions would be most welcome. Thanks
Something that can work is to:

- make a selection on the background
- grow the selection enough to make it swallow the dots (even if that 
bleeds over the text)
- then shrink the selection so that it gets out of the text (the dots 
will remain selected)
- then paint/erase the selection

Dots too close to the text will have to be erased by hand.