[Gimp-user] 8 and 1 bit images

[rich404 <forums gimpusers com>]

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Every shade of grey in between allows
> slightly less of the satellite background image to show through. This
> results in the satellite imagery to blend with the standard scenery
> and not have a hard line along the edge. Hope I have explained
> properly. Like the attached blend mask (taken from a video tutorial).
> Note the 'shading'
> If there is a better method to produce a grey scale between the white
> and the black please advise.

As mentioned before it works exactly the same with a Gimp layer mask. Of course
Gimp has various options, the standard is 'white' 100% transparency. Painting in
it with black or various greys permits a layer under to show.

The only thing I suggest looking into when making your images, is possibly using
a Gaussian blur which will create those blurred edges that create the blend.

rich: www.gimp-forum.net

Attachments:
* http://www.gimpusers.com/system/attachments/699/original/mask.jpg
* http://www.gimpusers.com/system/attachments/700/original/preblur.jpg
* http://www.gimpusers.com/system/attachments/701/original/blurred.jpg

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