Re: [Gimp-user] Erasing to background color

[Ofnuts <ofnuts gmx com>]

The checkerboard pattern is the standard way to indicate where you image 
is transparent (something has to be displayed...). It is not part of 
your image.

If you see transparency when you erase it's because the layer you are 
working on support transparency using an "alpha-channel" (it's name is 
not in boldface in the layers list). So there are trwo ay to do what you 
want:

1) Use the Layer>Transparency>Remove alpha channel. Then when you erase 
you get the background color. But this is typically the wrong way, 
because fixing things later are going to be difficult.

2) Layer>New layer and have it filled with the background color. Then 
Layer>Stack>Layer to bottom. You now see this background layer where 
your image layer is transparent. Don't forget to set your image layer 
active (otherwise erasure will happen on that background layer).

When you'll "File>Export" the image it will be flattened to one single 
layer, but it is usually a good idea to also "File>Save" the image (as 
XCF, then) to save the separate layers.


On 11/09/16 05:58, DaveC wrote:
> I’ve started using Gimp editor just yesterday.
>
> I read the on-line manual but can’t find the answer to my question.
>
> When I use the eraser to edit an imported pdf file, what remains is the checkerboard pattern, not the 
> background color as indicated in the tool pallet.
>
> How do I configure Gimp such that when I erase I see the background color?
>
> Thanks,
> Dave
>
> Gimp 2.8.14p2
> OS X 10.9.5 Mavericks
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