Can someone help me out here?

winningedge · **Joined:** Sep 25, 2015 **Posts:** 4

GIMP Version: 2.8.14
Operating System: Windows
GIMP Experience: New User

Hey guys I'm trying to get the background of this image to be transparent, but I just can't figure out why it won't go transparent! I even use the eraser and color to alpha but it won't work. Can someone help me out please? Thanks in advance.

The Warrior · **Joined:** Jun 02, 2013 **Posts:** 2090

Right click the layer, and hit Add Alpha Channel.

Wallace · **Posted:** Sun Oct 18, 2015 2:30 pm **(#3)**

There are a couple of ways to do this.
One of the best ways is to use a Layer Mask, as seen in the image below.

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To add a Layer Mask to your image. Right click on the layer and select Add Layer Mask
The dialog seen below will open, giving you many options.

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The dialog below will open and choose White Full Opacity.

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Then paint Black on the Layer Mask to make Transparent and White for full opacity.
When done painting on the layer mask and you're happy with it.
Right click on the layer again and select Apply Layer Mask.

To preserver transparency, save as .png or .gif

Note: Be sure to select the layer mask before you begin painting the white or black.

winningedge · **Joined:** Sep 25, 2015 **Posts:** 4

Ok I am at the part where I have added the layer mask. When I erase it goes transparent. What do you mean when you say paint black on the layer mask. How do I know where the layer mask is?

molly · **Joined:** Apr 07, 2010 **Posts:** 14182

Use the black to paint, when you add your layer mask, it will be to the right of the layer, it will show two layers side by side. click the one on the right and it will have a white border around it. Paint when that is selected

Wallace will probably be able to explain it better

Wallace · **Posted:** Sun Oct 18, 2015 5:18 pm **(#6)**

winningedge wrote:

Ok I am at the part where I have added the layer mask.
When I erase it goes transparent.
What do you mean when you say paint black on the layer mask.
How do I know where the layer mask is?

The layer mask is next to the layer that has the image.
When you select the layer mask. Begin to paint on your image with black.
You will see the parts of the image disappear or go transparent that you paint on.
When you paint over any of the black with white, those parts of the image will becomes visible again.

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Wallace · **Posted:** Sun Oct 18, 2015 8:33 pm **(#7)**

Look here Winningedge...

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gina · **Joined:** Apr 08, 2015 **Posts:** 13

Hello i found this yesterday in deviant arts http://banana-boi.deviantart.com/art/Diamond-text-runs-on-2-4-68411274

I was wondering do we have a script that does the same thing ? if not better

Odinbc · **Posted:** Tue Oct 20, 2015 12:43 am **(#9)**

gina wrote:

Hello i found this yesterday in deviant arts http://banana-boi.deviantart.com/art/Diamond-text-runs-on-2-4-68411274

I was wondering do we have a script that does the same thing ? if not better

There is a Gimp script at the Deviart link. In the upper right corner hit the Download button. If the script opens in your browser use File, Save page as...

Here's the results of from the script. It's best to use a thick font, I used Baltar.

Wallace · **Posted:** Tue Oct 20, 2015 1:14 am **(#10)**

gina wrote:

Hello i found this yesterday in deviant arts http://banana-boi.deviantart.com/art/Diamond-text-runs-on-2-4-68411274

I was wondering do we have a script that does the same thing ? if not better

Here's the script that does this kind of text effect.

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It's location, (once installed) is shown in the screenshot below.

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gina · **Joined:** Apr 08, 2015 **Posts:** 13

THANKS SO MUCH

Wallace · **Posted:** Wed Oct 21, 2015 12:31 pm **(#12)**

gina wrote:

[attachment=0]FUN.xcf:clap :tyspin

THANKS SO MUCH

No problem Gina.
:bigthup

Kimba · **Posted:** Wed Oct 21, 2015 4:34 pm **(#13)**

Wallace, I noticed in your screen shot that you have Photo-shop plugins running in Gimp. I thought we couldn't do that anymore.

Wallace · **Posted:** Wed Oct 21, 2015 4:49 pm **(#14)**

Kimba wrote:

Wallace, I noticed in your screen shot that you have Photo-shop plugins running in Gimp.
I thought we couldn't do that anymore.

Where did you hear that? :puzzled

Install the pspi plugin and configure it and it will work.
I'm using it on Windows 10 and Gimp2.8.14...

Kimba · **Posted:** Wed Oct 21, 2015 6:04 pm **(#15)**

Wallace wrote:

Kimba wrote:

Wallace, I noticed in your screen shot that you have Photo-shop plugins running in Gimp.
I thought we couldn't do that anymore.

Where did you hear that? :puzzled

Install the pspi plugin and configure it and it will work.
I'm using it on Windows 10 and Gimp2.8.14...

The site to get it from is down.

Wallace · **Posted:** Wed Oct 21, 2015 6:10 pm **(#16)**

Kimba wrote:

The site to get it from is down.

Try this copy below. I got it from my Gimp plugins folder.
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Kimba · **Posted:** Wed Oct 21, 2015 6:36 pm **(#17)**

Thanks Wallace. Unfortunately, it doesn't appear to work. Do you know if Linux needs a different version.

Wallace · **Posted:** Wed Oct 21, 2015 6:49 pm **(#18)**

Kimba wrote:

Thanks Wallace.
Unfortunately, it doesn't appear to work.
Do you know if Linux needs a different version.

The pspi.exe file I uploaded is for windows.
Sorry...
I know nothing about Linux.

Kimba · **Posted:** Wed Oct 21, 2015 7:11 pm **(#19)**

Thanks anyway Wallace. :tyspin

Wallace · **Posted:** Wed Oct 21, 2015 7:23 pm **(#20)**

Kimba wrote:

Thanks anyway Wallace. :tyspin