Re: [Gimp-user] Filter grayed out

[Ofnuts <ofnuts laposte net>]

On 04/01/2012 06:28 PM, Pat Brown wrote:
> I have an image I want to round the corners on. It's an RGB, single 
> layer picture. But the option is grayed out under Filters. Is there 
> something I need to do that I'm missing. I've used the filter before 
> so I don't know why it's doing this now.

Try adding an alpha channel to the layer (Layer/Transparency/Add alpha 
channel). Of course, you must then save the picture in a format that 
supports transparency (PNG...)