Adding Reply Archived Topic: It will not be bumped to the top of the forum. Topic Gimp help Membername   Not a member? Sign Up Free (takes 20 seconds) Password   Forgotten your password? Post Font: Verdana Arial Black Georgia Comic Sans Impact   Size: Tiny Normal Big Huge   Color: Default Dark Red Red Orange Brown Green Olive Cyan Blue Dark Blue Indigo Black [ Check Spelling ] [ Post Preview ] [ LiveTags ] FAQ Keyword Search: Post Options Favorites Manager Notify me of new replies to this topic by email Notify me of new replies to this topic by private message Original Post tropicalnightinhell Posted at 3:50 pm on Mar. 24, 2006 SO i downloaded this Gimpshop thingy,and now my problem is that when I cut a portion of the main image, i can't make the layer set at the back because the cut portion has a white or black background instead of transparent,and I can't figure out how to make the cut portion transparent..anyone..pls help me out...thank u people

Replies tropicalnightinhell Posted at 4:26 pm on Mar. 24, 2006 oh my gawd it worked!!!!!thank u sooooooo much!!!!! pleaseremove Posted at 4:07 pm on Mar. 24, 2006 Ok, why not when you first open up gimpshop make a new layer set to transparent and then hide the background layer (which is white) using the little eye. Such as I have done here: http://craigk.pleaseremoveyourfeet.com/bin/lw/gimp_help.JPG tropicalnightinhell Posted at 3:57 pm on Mar. 24, 2006 yeah i am...everytime i cut out smth it leaves behind a white background therefore i can't set the layer at the back:-/ pleaseremove Posted at 3:55 pm on Mar. 24, 2006 Are you working on an image that supports it? Such as gif or png. Remember, you can't have transparency in jpg's. Edit: I said you can have transparency in jpg's....which of course I wrong. Typical me to typo that. (Edited by pleaseremove at 2:03 am on Mar. 25, 2006) All 4 previous replies displayed.