Does anybody who knows GIMP know how to start a project on a transparent background?

Zenith_Gameworks

Cropping after erasing causes unwanted edges...

Supersonic9120

Before you start drawing anything, go to Colors > Colors to Alpha. The default color should be white. Hit OK. Your background will be transparent.

Zenith_Gameworks

Thanks

hzapps

And if you have an image, say picture with white background, you can right click on theimage and color that are to alpha and get rid of everthing but the actual image that you want

FunkyBacteriaProductions

When you create a new image you can also set it right there below the image size.

File > New

under the image size

Advanced Options > Fill with:

and select transparency