Re: [Gimp-user] Adjusting the opacity of a layer

[Partha Bagchi <partha1b gmail com>]

On Wed, Oct 19, 2016 at 3:02 PM, James Moe <jimoe sohnen-moe com> wrote:

> opensuse 42.1 (linux)
> gimp 2.8.16
>
>   To adjust an image for background use, I would add a layer filled with
> white, then adjust the opacity until the image has been faded to some
> desired level.
>   I searched the docs. It recommended using the Mode option from the
> Layer menu. There is no Mode option.
>
>   In Photoshop changing the opacity of a layer is trivial.
>   How do I do so in GIMP?
You do the same thing in GIMP. Open an image. Add a layer. Then fill with
white. In the layer menu options sidebar you'll see Mode and Opacity. Like
Photoshop, Mode allows you to change the layer attribute - Normal, overlay
etc. while opacity does what it says. :)

Hope that helps.

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