Hi Guys,
I am a new user of Gimp, and have problems when separating images from backgrounds.
I follow what I think is the correct procedure as follows:
Import a JPG file. Select ‘Add Alpha Channel’. Select ‘Intelligent Scissors’. Use scissors to select portion to be isolated. Select ‘Invert’.
However when I depress CtrL + X, both the selected image and the background is deleted.
Where am I going wrong?

I like to use the path tool to create a selection and then cut the selected area of the image. But for some reason lately, it's cutting sightly beyond my selection. This is only happening with the selections that are converted from a path and I can't figure out why.

After updating to Gimp 2.10 on Mac, I get the following error when opening some XCF files: "GIMP Message: Warning, invalid image parasite in XCF file: ICC profile validation failed: Parasites's flags are not (PERSISTENT | UNDOABLE)".

Hi all.

Since the last update (I'm on Linux Mint 19, with otto-kesselgulasch PPA), all my files in .config plug-ins folder seem to be invisible, except Gmic and InsaneBump.
I've : lot of OfNut files, GatTools, LayerFx, DuplicateLayer to other Images...
All invisible files are Python files.

Any idea ?

(Sorry for my poor english... )

Can someone tell me how to get thumbnails to show in win7 plz? I've searched and can't find and answer. TIA!

I have a photo that I need to put the ripple effect only in the bottom third of the photo.  I imported the photo into GIMP 2.10.10 and then created an additional layer with the part that I wanted to put the ripple effect. While I was able to apply the ripple effect on the section, it created the ripple layers in a new tab.

I know that there is a way to do this, but I haven't been able to figure it out or find something thru Google.

Thanks!

Update 1:
The Waves filter works as expected in that the wave layers are in the same tab.

Update 2:
I copied the ripple layers from the new tab back into the original tab and I can get the ripple effect.  But I know that something is not correct as I should not have to do this in order to have a ripple effect on the photo.

If someone could help me turn an image x-ray/see through at no cost send me a PM.  I've attempted it with decent results but I know there's better.image wont be used for anything but Just trying to prove a

I have an image and i need to replicate part of the image and put this below the original image to create a longer image. I have done this by creating layers for the original and the partial copy. The background colour (in this case the sky) at the bottom of the original and the top of the copy are not quite the same. I need to be able to blur the sky colours together. I cant use the gradient because there are other parts in the image (ie not the sky) at the border between the layers which would be impacted.

Any suggestions on how this can be done?

thanks
Dave
Gimp 2.10

1. One thing that majorly annoys since 2.10 when you paste an image, or part, the Floating layer, in old versions will always auto switch to Move mode so you move the paste until you anchor or deselect it. Now, every time I paste, it may auto-change to Move mode but when you start dragging the Floating layer, it deselects it or anchors it, so you have to Undo paste again and redo the movement or switch to Move or paste as new layer but not Floating layer. Would be nice the Move Tool to be used all the time until you manually deselect the new Floating layer.

2.
https://i.imgur.com/Nw5kI3P.png

Trying to make some textures fully transparent, I delete the content (TGA files) by selecting it and as you can see visually the image is fully transparent. Nope, you change Alpha levels and the whole image shows as if hidden... then when I use Tools I wonder why and where they got the full images from when I deleted all in each texture. The transparency is just FAKE. Where is the way to do it, other than making an entirely new Image and saving it. In a particular case I have to modify images, cant save new images that are transparent initially. Why is this and how to fix this transparency?

Sometimes I would use PNG files that 2048x2048 are like 4 MB, I use a separate tool for simple transparency to save it, the file shrinks to 100 KB or so, why ? What is the transparency of gimp even doing?

Hello!

This is my first post on a GIMP-forum.
I want to buy a custom mouse mat, as no good desk-sized ones exist with a black/green theme without ugly logos.
So I wanted to make my own image to print into the mat.
The image consists of light, which I’ve changed to green, however, I wanted different “grades” of green, as the light “fades” to black.
Is it possible to make GIMP change to green and automatically choose shade based on intensity of white/gray (light)?
Also, if I have 2 separate layers of green, one being “brighter/more intense than the other, is there a way to “blend” the 2 layers by inserting different shades of green?

Any help is appreciated!