[Discuss] GIMP and transparency

[Noel Burton-Krahn]

I run Gimp-2.2, and I find "Color to Alpha" under Layer->Transparency.  It;s 
grayed out if the image is not in "RGB" mode with an alpha channel.  Try 
"Image->Mode->RGB" and "Layer->Tarnsparency->Add Alpha Channel".

--Noel



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "stephen hawkes" <sghawkes at shaw.ca>
To: <discuss at vlug.org>
Sent: Saturday, June 17, 2006 9:09 PM
Subject: [Discuss] GIMP and transparency


>I googled a bit, but I know nearly nothing of image editing so I'm lost. I 
>want to be able to use the "color to alpha" option, but it is greyed out 
>for no apparent reason (to me at least :D). Greyed out menu items with no 
>explanation is one of my biggest pet peeves in software.. anyhow any image 
>gurus willing to give me some insight?
>
> Thank,
>
> Stephen
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