[Gimp-user] Changing colour of a diagram

[JackieP <forums gimpusers com>]

Many thanks for your help and including pictures. I can't get the layer menu up
to choose screen, but I am new here and will search through the help. The rest
makes sense so far. Thanks again.



> There are different ways to get a result depending on the original
> .psd image.
>
> Since you say it is black and white, When you open in Gimp ***check
> that the color mode is RGB*** and change if necessary.
>
> Image menu -> Mode -> RGB  You might have something like this:
> http://imgur.com/MPwO1ie
>
> If it is black on white, then add a layer on top and fill it with the
> new colour. Now set the Layer Mode to Screen. looks like this:
> http://imgur.com/rCnSJ3D
>
> If the diagram is black on transparent then enable the ***alpha
> lock*** for that layer and fill the layer with the new colour. looks
> like this: http://imgur.com/VrbA8NR
>
> PS text layers imported into Gimp are 'rasterized' (no longer editable
> text) treat these the same as previous, set the alpha lock, bucket
> fill. example: http://imgur.com/jH797l5
>
> rich: www.gimp-forum.net




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