picture cutting

[plumbob]

Hi guys I give up! After hours trying to work it out ,I throw myself at your mercy.
I feel thick! my computer skills don’t seem to be getting any better.
This question will be easy to answer for most of you.
I wanted to post pictures of bayonets, but there is no point showing most of my living room carpet in the pictures.
So how do I cut a picture from my computer to exclude the unwanted back ground? In layman’s terms please.
I take it I must have to download something.

I may have missed a thread on this somewhere, if so please point me in the right direction.
I have windows 7 if that makes any difference.
Thanks
Rod

[RichieC]

IrfanView - Free download and software reviews - CNET Download.com

Very easy to use. If you have any issues, contact me via PM and I can walk you though it.

[Jerry B]

I use MS paint which comes with just about every computer for the last decade or longer. Very easy to use IMO.

[plumbob]

Thanks Richie for the quick reply, I will have a shot at that later tonight. After I get these kids to bed.
Also thanks Jerry, this laptop is three year old so MS paint must be on here somewhere, I will have to search for that as well.

Much appreciated guys.
Rod

[Adrian Stevenson]

Hi Rod, you should find "Paint" within the Accessories folder.

Cheers, Ade.

[plumbob]

Thanks guys.
You'll laugh at this! my seven year out twins have shown me what to do.
How the hell am I going to help them with their homework in a couple of years time lol.
The thing is I have tried many times.
thanks again
Rod

[ruddersrangers44]

Roddy has been smoked by the twinsat least the problems sorted......