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 Post subject: Transparency Question
PostPosted: Sat Mar 05, 2011 3:39 pm  (#1) 
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So I just made a Signature in GIMP, and it involves Transparency, So that the Gradient shows well, is there any background I could put in there so that the Gradient wouldn't look horrible? Without affecting the Gradient, I have the layers set to a bunch of different types, and when I add a background color, everything goes hay-wire and changes colors. So is there anyway I could add a background without it affecting the layers above it?
Image See how the white just looks weird as the background? Is there something I could put as a background that wouldn't affect the layers above it and make them change colors?

Sorry if this is confusing, it is very hard to explain

I added a screenshot of what I am hoping to get, something like that, so that it will not look so bad, or could you guys suggest a background that would match... if nothing else.

Image I think I am just gonna live with this.


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 Post subject: Re: Transparency Question
PostPosted: Sat Mar 05, 2011 11:01 pm  (#2) 
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" I have the layers set to a bunch of different types, and when I add a background color, everything goes hay-wire and changes colors."

For "the layers set to a bunch of different types" you may simplify:
edit/copy visible and edit/paste as new image (so you still have the image with all the layers, but you may work on the copy)

There is another similar option Layer/new from visible

It is hard to guess the result of the combination of more then 2 layer mode, so save the visible of the best combination may help also to limit weird side effect

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 Post subject: Re: Transparency Question
PostPosted: Sun Mar 06, 2011 10:10 am  (#3) 
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Thanks, I don't think I am gonna mess with it anymore, so this topic can just be left to die. I did something similair, but I saved it as a PNG and then added a Black Background.

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 Post subject: Re: Transparency Question
PostPosted: Sun Mar 06, 2011 2:30 pm  (#4) 
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I was going to suggest using a bg color that is set to the darkest color in your gradient.
Looks like you figured out what you need though. :)

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 Post subject: Re: Transparency Question
PostPosted: Sun Mar 06, 2011 2:32 pm  (#5) 
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Yep, thanks for the tip though, I will try that next time :D

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