On 05/19/2016 23:33, acctingman wrote:

Hello

Just downloaded GIMP yesterday and I need help with transparency

In the attachment, the little open area (that is white) I need it to be transparent so I can see another numbered dial that it will go on top of.

I know nothing about image editing, so this is a big request and more than happy and willing to do my homework.

Could someone break down how to make that little area transparent (while keeping all the icons and lettering on the dial remain white)?

Thank you

Attachments: * http://www.gimpusers.com/system/attachments/245/original/base.png

Use the cut tool to remove that section, or the eraser tool to make to erase the color and leave a transparent section.

original: http://joseph-a-nagy-jr.us/images/tech-support/gimp-help/01.base.png

example modification using eraser tool: http://joseph-a-nagy-jr.us/images/tech-support/gimp-help/01.base-example.png

hth

Sincerely,



Joseph A. Nagy, Jr.
Owner, Trinity Electrical & Handyman Services

On 05/20/2016 02:33 PM, Joseph A Nagy Jr wrote:

On 05/19/2016 23:33, acctingman wrote:

Hello

Just downloaded GIMP yesterday and I need help with transparency

In the attachment, the little open area (that is white) I need it to be transparent so I can see another numbered dial that it will go on top of.

I know nothing about image editing, so this is a big request and more than happy and willing to do my homework.

Could someone break down how to make that little area transparent (while keeping all the icons and lettering on the dial remain white)?

Thank you

Attachments: * http://www.gimpusers.com/system/attachments/245/original/base.png

Use the cut tool to remove that section, or the eraser tool to make to erase the color and leave a transparent section.

original: http://joseph-a-nagy-jr.us/images/tech-support/gimp-help/01.base.png

example modification using eraser tool: http://joseph-a-nagy-jr.us/images/tech-support/gimp-help/01.base-example.png

And make sure the image layer you are working on has an alpha channel, which enables transparency i the layer. Find your Layers dialog dock (it's the open tab in "number four" in the illustration on this page: http://docs.gimp.org/2.8/en/gimp-concepts-main-windows.html ). Right click on the layer thumbnail, and look for "Add Alpha Channel" in the menu that opens. If it's grayed out, no worries, there's already an alpha channel for that layer. If it's not grayed out, select it to add an alpha channel.

Then, anything you "erase" or "delete" from the layer will become transparent, rather than the current background color as set in the main toolbox (white by default).

:o)

Steve

You can't "fill" an area with transparency.

- Add a transparent layer as described by Steve Kinney:

"... make sure the image layer you are working on has an alpha channel, which enables transparency i the layer. Find your Layers dialog dock (it's the open tab in "number four" in the illustration on this page: http://docs.gimp.org/2.8/en/gimp-concepts-main-windows.html ). Right click on the layer thumbnail, and look for "Add Alpha Channel" in the menu that opens. If it's grayed out, no worries, there's already an alpha channel for that layer. If it's not grayed out, select it to add an alpha channel.

Then, anything you "erase" or "delete" from the layer will become transparent..."

- Select your white area. - Delete it and you should see the transparency "checkerboard" show up. - Save your image or put it on top of whatever you want to show through.

Hope that helps, Rick

-----Original Message----- From: acctingman
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Subject: [Gimp-user] Need help with transparency

So, this what I ended up with.....

I had the white area selected with "fuzzy tool"....it was highlighted....clicked
the white area......then used "Bucket fill tool"........then I set the affected
area to Fill whole selection" and clicked inside that white area....it turned it
black....saved it the area was black.....not transparent

Where did I go wrong?

Thanks

Attachments: * http://www.gimpusers.com/system/attachments/246/original/base.png

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