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Setting layer transparency - arcnspark - 01-03-2020
I just loaded GMIP and am trying to see if I can use it for stacking up many pdf layers of a map.
I'm using white as the transparency color for each layer and have not found a way.
Can anyone help point me in the right direction?
RE: Setting layer transparency - Ofnuts - 01-03-2020
There is no such thing as a "transparency color" in Gimp (this is a concept specific to some (old) image formats). You can however replace the white by transparency:
* Add an alpha-channel if needed (Layer>Transparency>Add alpha channel)
* Colors>Color to alpha and remove the white.
RE: Setting layer transparency - arcnspark - 01-04-2020
(01-03-2020, 08:30 PM)Ofnuts Wrote: There is no such thing as a "transparency color" in Gimp (this is a concept specific to some (old) image formats). You can however replace the white by transparency:
* Add an alpha-channel if needed (Layer>Transparency>Add alpha channel)
* Colors>Color to alpha and remove the white.
I did see that path but thought the faded out "Add Alpha Channel" was next, and seemed blocked, and then select a color
I went directly to "Color to Alpha" as you said and got there.
Thanks a Bunch
RE: Setting layer transparency - Ofnuts - 01-04-2020
(01-04-2020, 04:22 PM)arcnspark Wrote: I did see that path but thought the faded out "Add Alpha Channel" was next, and seemed blocked, and then select a color
I went directly to "Color to Alpha" as you said and got there.
Thanks a Bunch
If "Add alpha channel" is grayed it means the alpha channel has already been added.