Removing the white box around actors

Hey, I'm very very sorry if this is a stupid question. This is the first time I've made any sort of game and I was hoping GameSalad would be a good start.
My question is not about the entire actor being a white box, it's just that there's white around the image. How do I make JUST the actor show up? Please and thank you!!
My question is not about the entire actor being a white box, it's just that there's white around the image. How do I make JUST the actor show up? Please and thank you!!
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Obviously with Photoshop you have a lot more control, but for a [Quick Background] removal you can use the PREVIEW masking tools.
To Mask out a background do the following:
1. OPEN Preview on your Mac
2. OPEN your Image file
3. Click and Hold on the SELECT option in the Menu Bar
4. Select the [INSTANT ALPHA] option
5. Drag your mouse over the areas you wish to remove (ie the background white)
6. When done press [DELETE].
7. The background will be deleted.
8. Goto SAVE AS and save your image as a PNG file.
9. Done.
I've done a quick video to demonstrate.
Hope it Helps
Wayne
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