Do edits that merely replace the background of an image with a transparent background meet the minimum post quality standard?

Specifically, were one to edit post #4046736 to simply eliminate the black_background to create a transparent_background, without otherwise altering the resolution or content of the image, would that be categorized as a low quality edit? I know there images with parent/child submissions of this nature, but these generally seem to come from the original creator rather than being third-party edits, so I want to be sure.

It should be ok as long the the resolution is the same. If people can color images on the site and post those then I don't see why this wouldn't be the same thing.

I want to say it's a pretty trivial edit.

Step 1: Extract the red channel from the image.
Step 2: Transform the red channel into an alpha channel.
Step 3: Replace the RGB channels with full white, restore the heart's color.
Step 4: Adjust the levels for the alpha values on the heart so that it's opaque.
Step 5: Add a black Outer Glow. (Normally I'd use Stroke for this, but there are a few stray transparent pixels that make the Stroke look funny in my version of Photoshop.

Some people legitimately don't understand these concepts, though, so while I don't think I'd automatically reject this kind of post, I know it'd be hard to justify its existence.
Rather than deleting trivial (but decent) edits, I'd be happier if we could make these kinds of edits (including non-English translations) have some kind of "unlisted" status and just let people compete on making the best edit.

lafcadio said:
what they said

I appreciate the feedback! Indeed, the main thing I was concerned about is that it is a low-effort edit, but low-effort because I have access to Photoshop and a basic understanding of how to use it: 100% not something everyone has going for them. I'll hold off for now, as in hindsight it's definitely the sort of thing where the sort of individual who would want it probably also has the means to make it. Still glad for the clarification!

lafcadio said:
I want to say it's a pretty trivial edit.

Step 1: Extract the red channel from the image.
Step 2: Transform the red channel into an alpha channel.
Step 3: Replace the RGB channels with full white, restore the heart's color.
Step 4: Adjust the levels for the alpha values on the heart so that it's opaque.
Step 5: Add a black Outer Glow. (Normally I'd use Stroke for this, but there are a few stray transparent pixels that make the Stroke look funny in my version of Photoshop.

Some people legitimately don't understand these concepts, though, so while I don't think I'd automatically reject this kind of post, I know it'd be hard to justify its existence.
Rather than deleting trivial (but decent) edits, I'd be happier if we could make these kinds of edits (including non-English translations) have some kind of "unlisted" status and just let people compete on making the best edit.

What I would've done is select black, narrow selection by couple pixels with rounding, convert selected black to alpha. Similar if not identical results and takes under a minute.
I used to use puush to link to these kind of edits in comments, but realized that content gets automatically deleted over time when not accessed. Nowdays use e621 discord as filehost but for some reason we still don't have file uploads enabled for regular users there.