Feral Heart

Help & Guidance => Game Help => Topic started by: Emberflame on October 06, 2011, 10:16:31 pm

Title: Transparent Background
Post by: Emberflame on October 06, 2011, 10:16:31 pm
I'm trying to learn how to make presets with glowing markings, and I found a guide on the forum. but I need to make a pic on gimp with a transparent background, how do I do that?
Title: Re: Transparent Background
Post by: Redlinelies on October 07, 2011, 01:06:10 am
I'm afraid I wont be of much help here since I use photoshop.

But in Ps you can create a new image, then convert the background layer into a smart object which lets you erase the solid background. 1 layer png images does also in most cases let you erase and create transparency directly.

I'm very certain that if you don't find it by clicking around inside of gimp, someone else will be able to tell.

Have you tried oh so wonderful google? Should have the answer xD
Title: Re: Transparent Background
Post by: Emberflame on October 07, 2011, 12:38:19 pm
XD no, but no time now. and sorry, but I dont know where to begin with what your telling me
Title: Re: Transparent Background
Post by: deafosho on October 07, 2011, 12:56:51 pm
Create a new layer and then right click it.
You should see an option saying 'Add Alpha Channel'
Once you click that, take the eraser tool and erase all that you want to be transparent.
You should see squares/a grid in the background. :3
Title: Re: Transparent Background
Post by: Definition on October 07, 2011, 08:28:44 pm
Or you can try this:

(http://i53BannedImageSite/2f0g9l3.png)
Create a new layer.

(http://i56BannedImageSite/5bnw4x.png)
Then click "Transparent" and "Ok".

(http://i56BannedImageSite/2z9ktiu.png)
Delete your first layer.

(http://i54BannedImageSite/2gxn1aw.png)
This is what you get.

Hope it helps! 8D
Title: Re: Transparent Background
Post by: Emberflame on October 08, 2011, 12:31:22 am
it worked until the grid, then I couldnt draw or anything.
Title: Re: Transparent Background
Post by: deafosho on October 08, 2011, 12:48:09 am
That's when you create and draw on a new layer. o3o
[make sure the new layer fill type is set to transparency.]
Title: Re: Transparent Background
Post by: Emberflame on October 08, 2011, 01:09:45 am
ok... i try
Title: Re: Transparent Background
Post by: Emberflame on October 08, 2011, 08:57:53 pm
it worked :) thx
Title: Re: Transparent Background
Post by: smokey ash on October 08, 2011, 09:34:08 pm
<3 this helped me 2 thanks