The Gimp

[MacTown06]

When using THE GIMP, how do I change my white background, into a transparent background?

[MunterMan]

When creating a new image the fill type can be set to transparent.
Cut your selection and paste it to the new image, then merge the layers.

[gehidore]

also under the erase tool if you double click you can change it to erase to transparent, but as i cannot run gimp at the moment i cant tell you what setting exactly.

[MacTown06]

is there any way to change the fill tool to a transparent fill

[gehidore]

short answer no,

but you may be able to get transparent as a "paint" if you use the eyedroper tool.

[JohnT]

What version of the Gimp are you using?

[MacTown06]

im using version 1.2

No one has really told me what i wanted yet, so i still need help. you guys helped though, thanks!

[mdwatts]

Have you been using the documentation etc. included with the Gimp package or the docs/tutorials on their website?

http://www.gimp.org/docs/

http://www.gimp.org/tutorials/

What you are asking is likely covered in their docs.

[JohnT]

Originally posted by MacTown06
im using version 1.2

No one has really told me what i wanted yet, so i still need help. you guys helped though, thanks! A very simple way of doing it if your working with one color is to use the "fuzzy select" (the wand") select the color you want transparent, then from the right-click menu choose>Edit>Clear. This will only work on solid colors, not gradients or the like. When doing gradients, a combination of the fuzzy-select and eraser wil do.

[teeitup]

In version 1.2 there is a filter for this purpose.

Open an image
Right click and select Filters -> Web -> Webify
Check the "create new image" box and "make transparent" box.
Experiment with the "Threshold" slider till you get the results you want.

Good Luck,

P.S. This filter is missing the in the 2.0 pre release (1.3) version.
So far I haven't been able to use the old filter with the new version.

[MacTown06]

Originally posted by JohnT
A very simple way of doing it if your working with one color is to use the "fuzzy select" (the wand") select the color you want transparent, then from the right-click menu choose>Edit>Clear. This will only work on solid colors, not gradients or the like. When doing gradients, a combination of the fuzzy-select and eraser wil do. \


yes! cool! you did it. :D

[JohnT]

Originally posted by MacTown06
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yes! cool! you did it. :D Yes....quite a few times...he,he.:D