Re: [Gimp-user] Mixing colour and black and white images

[scl <scl gplus gmail com>]

On 09.09.12 at 7:52 pm, kimkitch wrote:
> I am currently trying to combine a colour photo frame with a black and white image, but every time I open the frame in  
> "open as layers" the frame turns to black and white as well as the photo.
>I have no problem when using colour photos.  Is there a way that I can 
do this so that my photo frame remains it's original colour with the 
black and white photo inside.
>

Hi kimkitch,

it seems, your black and white image is in Grayscale mode. You have to 
make an RGB image of it first:
In the Image menu select Mode, then RGB. After that open your coloured 
frame as layer again.

Kind regards,

Sven