Re: [Gimp-user] Transparent color

[Daumail Alain <adaumail gmail com>]

Hello

make sure there is an alpha channel (allows transparency) on the layer 
you are drawing on (/layer/transparency/add an alpha channel/) then
- first option : use  the eraser tool or
- second option : use the foreground selection tool (rather tricky on 
first use but powerfull), then invert selection (/selection/invert/) and 
/edit/erase/
- third option : use the smart scissor tool to select your image, then 
invert selection and erase
- fourth option : use a layer mask (/layer/mask/add a layer mask/option 
white/), draw black/white on your mask to make/recover transparent areas

Import your new background image as a new layer (/file/open as layer/), 
make it the background layer (/layer/stack/layer at the bottom/)

Use the move tool to move your drawing layer, and scaling tool to adjust 
your size.... good luck

(nota : my gimp is a french language version, maybe the /menu options /I 
mention are not acurate in english... ;-)

yours

AD

Le 17/06/2019 à 19:29, MusicMaker a écrit :
> Hi
> I have GIMP 2.1 installed on my computer
>
> I want to bucket paint the back ground color transparent then copy and paste the
> subject (myself) onto another image file.
>
> I remember adobe photoshop elements allowed you to do this. Just wondered if you
> could do the same hear?
>
> Thanks
> MM