[Gimp-user] Cannot paint on transparent layer?

[rich2005 <forums gimpusers com>]

> I have the same problem.
> I have the "keep transparency" checked,  and I just cannot figure out
> why I can't seem to keep my painting on the layer. There are only two
> layers so there I am not having a problem keeping up with which layer
> to stay on! haha. I am getting frustrated through.
>
> Susan Hooper

You do realise that this post is from 2005.

Nothing has changed. In the layer dialog, if the alpha lock is **on** ,
sometimes not so easy to see in Windows Gimp, you can not paint on transparency.

Click on the icon to toggle on-off. see: attachment and

https://docs.gimp.org/en/gimp-dialogs-structure.html

which says

Lock
You have two possibilities:

Lock pixels: when this option is checked, you can't modify layer pixels. This
may be necessary to protect them from unwanted changes.

Lock alpha channel: if you check this option the transparent areas of the layer
will be kept, even if you have checked the Fill transparent areas option for the
Bucket fill tool.

rich: www.gimp-forum.net

Attachments:
* http://www.gimpusers.com/system/attachments/436/original/alpha-lock.jpg

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