[linux-help] Re: Help with GIMP

["Clint A. Brubakken" <cabrubak@xxxxxxx>]

Steven Saner wrote:
> 
> Are there any GIMP experts out there? I have an image that is
> basically a black figure on a white background. I would like to make
> it a black figure on a transparent background, but I seem to be unable
> to figure out how to do this. It seems to me that I should be able to
> say "Change the color white to the color transparent."
> 
> Thanks
> 
> Steven Saner
> ssaner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> 
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I found a way to do it, not sure if its the correct way, but it works.

From the menu select->By Color, and click on the image where the color
is what you want, then close the dialog box and 
edit->Clear, when you save it as a gif, the cleared section is
transparent.





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