Re: [Gimp-user] Preserve transparency in a TIFF

2005-04-12 Thread Gregory Yetman
Hi Eric, I don't have multiple layers, my transparency is in an 'alpha' channel, so there is no 'merge layers' available. I can add a new layer, but I'm not sure how to get it to show transparent areas. Greg -- Gregory Yetman

Re: [Gimp-user] Preserve transparency in a TIFF

2005-04-12 Thread Sven Neumann
Hi, Gregory Yetman [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I don't have multiple layers, my transparency is in an 'alpha' channel. The GIMP TIFF plug-in supports saving single-layer images with alpha channel. You shouldn't get an export dialog. What version of GIMP are you using? Sven

Re: [Gimp-user] Preserve transparency in a TIFF

2005-04-12 Thread Gregory Yetman
Hi Sven, I'm using version 2.2.4. I've figured out what the problem was -- the image wasn't in RGB mode, it was 'indexed', which I guess doesn't support the alpha channel in TIFF. Thanks, Greg -- Gregory Yetman Center for

[Gimp-user] Preserve transparency in a TIFF

2005-04-11 Thread Gregory Yetman
Hi, I have a GIMP image with transparency set. I've read that TIFF supports transparency, yet when I try and save my image as a TIFF I have to 'flatten' it first, which removes the transparency. Is there a way in the GIMP to create a TIFF file with transparent areas? Thanks, Greg

Re: [Gimp-user] Preserve transparency in a TIFF

2005-04-11 Thread Eric P
Try a merge visible (under layers) _before_ saving. This will maintain transparency. On Mon, 2005-04-11 at 09:11 -0400, Gregory Yetman wrote: Hi, I have a GIMP image with transparency set. I've read that TIFF supports transparency, yet when I try and save my image as a TIFF I have to