Op Sun, 15 Sep 2019 16:55 -0700, pe...@easthope.ca wrote: > * From: Dan Ritter <d...@randomstring.org> > * Date: Wed, 14 Aug 2019 08:26:18 -0400 > > Open a new image. > > Right. > > > Set the background to transparent. > > Haven't quite got that.
File > New In the dialog 'Create a New File': Advanced Options > Fill with > Transparency > From reading a few weeks ago, I added an alpha channel > (Layer > Transparency > Add Alpha Channel). Don't see how to make > anything transparent. Then select everything you want to make transparent and delete, OR: Layer > Transparency > Color to Alpha then change any color (usually white) to 'Alpha', i.e. transparency. Note that it cannot be exported to jpg, because it does not support transparency. png does. > > Draw an arrow. Save it. Don't close it. > > I managed to choose the pencil, set the background color to white > and the forground to red, and drew an arrow with straight lines using > the shift constraint. Note that a script for drawing an arrow exists, which makes it a lot easier. It can be found in many places, e.g. here: www.gimp-forum.net/Thread-Arrow-Script I have the script arrow-set-size.scm in ~/.config/GIMP/2.10/scripts Then in Gimp: Tools > Arrow-set-size > > Create a new layer on top. > > Is another layer necessary? Can't the arrow be pasted directly onto > the image? I guess that a separate layer makes it easier to position the arrow. Then Image > Flatten Image to join the layers.
