Re: [Gimp-user] Enhancement request: Transparency as a "paintable" color

[Richard Gitschlag <strata_ranger hotmail com>]

> Date: Thu, 25 Jul 2013 23:09:13 +1000
> From: disposableemail apps opensourcelaw biz
> To: gimp-user-list gnome org
> Subject: [Gimp-user] Enhancement request: Transparency as a "paintable" color
>
> Hi All,
 I have lodged a request for GIMP to support use of transparency as a 
color.  By this I mean
> mainly that when using a paint tool, painting 
with that tool paints only the chosen level of
> transparency.  The 
enhancement request is here:

Add a layer mask.  A layer mask is effectively a second alpha channel but you can paint directly on it using 
any tool and any (greyscale) color.

-- Stratadrake
strata_ranger hotmail com
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