>Hi > >I created an image and saved it as a png file. I thought this was >supposed to get rid of the white background color. However when I >tried to upload it to Printful to create a black t-shirt , the white >background color is still there. What can I do? Any suggestions. I'm >trying to crate t-shirts for a charity event and need them ASAP.
Did you remove the white background? Just saving as a png does not do that. Did your png image look like the attached screenshot before your exported it? The 'transparent' parts should show the typical checker-board pattern denoting transparency. White can be removed using Gimp menu: Colors -> Color-to-Alpha , white is the default color to remove. That will also remove parts that you might want as white, so you might have to start again or add as required. I have not come across Printful before but they do have very reasonable requirements, https://www.printful.com/blog/everything-you-need-to-know-to-prepare-the-perfect-printfile/ Make your base image in inches (say 10"x12" = 3000 x 3600 pix) and 300 ppi. *But* remember Gimp is a raster editor and works in pixels so small imported images when scaled up will be less-than-wonderful. Work on new transparent layers. The Gimp default for adding a new layer is with transparency. Keep the base layer visible (if it helps) until you are finished. Before exporting as a png turn the visibility off. The 'eye' icon toggles on/off. **Save** your work as a Gimp .xcf This keeps all layers, guides, 'text-as-text' etc. in case you need to go back and alter. **Export** as a png will merge the visible layers and 'lose' the guides and layer boundaries only seen in Gimp. Reminder, export as a jpeg and you lose transparency, back to square one. rich: www.gimp-forum.net Attachments: * http://www.gimpusers.com/system/attachments/712/original/print-shirt.jpg -- rich404 (via www.gimpusers.com/forums) _______________________________________________ gimp-user-list mailing list List address: [email protected] List membership: https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user-list List archives: https://mail.gnome.org/archives/gimp-user-list
