[Gimp-user] Need help removing/replacing a color

[RunSebastian <forums gimpusers com>]

> Hello,
>
> Thanks for replying.  
>
> I think I should clarify and state that I'm very new to this program
> and thus am clueless as to what the different tools are and what all
> they do.
>
> That being said, I followed your directions.  I still wasn't able to
> make the icon look like I want it to.  (Actually, I'm not sure if I
> did or not.  I tried selecting the view/lock on each layer and then
> the view/lock on both layers and wasn't able to see exactly what it
> would look like if I exported it, so I left it alone.)  I think the
> issue is in which mask layer I'm selecting.  I tried the black and
> then white mask layer and using the black and white paint on them
> both, and, well, I'm not really sure what it did besides add a square
> besides one layer in the Layer dock.  Since I can't tell if I'm making
> progress or not, I didn't try the others.  I assume the top layer is
> supposed to be the desaturated one with the section where the red
> would be removed, but no matter what I select, the mask layer keeps
> getting added to the colored layer.
>
> I've attached a snapshot of what this all looks like.
>
> I'd really appreciate further explanation about what to do from here
> (from anyone who's reading).
>
> Thanks.

Oh, I see now that you attached an example.  Thanks!  I'll try to do what you
did and will come back if it still doesn't work for me.

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