Re: [Gimp-user] Delete to transparency

[Simon Budig]

Theo M (for...@gimpusers.com) wrote:
 Just a side note to my reference in the subject line, when i opened the
 images to layers, i found that the inverse selection I did to delete
 everything but the rider, did not delete to transparent but rather to white,
 which I then convert colour to alpha. i was under the impression that the I
 could delete to transparency, and despite my best efforts I could not get it
 work.

If the layer name in the layers dialog is printet fat the layer does not
contain an alpha channel. You should add it via the context menu, then
you'll delete towards transparency.

Hope this helps,
Simon

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Re: [Gimp-user] Delete to transparency

[Leon Brooks]

On Tuesday 09 June 2009 18:56:04 Theo M wrote:
 was under the impression that the I could delete
 to transparency, and despite my best efforts I
 could not get it work.

If you imported the image or layer from a JPeG (.jpg)
file, it will not have an alpha property for that layer.

Use menu: Layer / Transparency / Add alpha channel

Delete will then (by default) make the deleted section
transparent.

When you save back to a JPeG, GIMP will paint the
background (of the saved image only) white.

Save into an XCF file to retain all of the layers,
transparency, etc.

Cheers; Leon
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