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Why do I have a white background when I cut a layer ? - FlameAndCo - 02-06-2021 Hi, today I used gimp for the first time in a while, and for some reason when I try to cut a part of a layer, instead of just making the part disappearing like it used to, it turns the part white. Left is what I want to do, and what I was used to, right is what I'm getting. Anyone knows why it does that and how to fix it ? RE: Why do I have a white background when I cut a layer ? - tmanni - 02-07-2021 Because the layer you cut does not have an alpha channel (so the cut is filled by the background color). Right-click on the layer in the layers list to open the contextual menu and choose: Add Alpha Channel