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Hawkfrost

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Avatars and Answers
« on: April 12, 2009, 08:20:47 pm »
How do you make an image transparent?
I've tried what some other sites have said, but they don't seem to work.

I'm tired of my current avatar, so I want to change it, but this transparency thing is annoying.


I'm using GIMP by the way.
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Tahin

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Re: Avatars and Answers
« Reply #1 on: April 12, 2009, 08:24:03 pm »
Layer->Transparency->Add Alpha Channel if it doesn't have one already (this will be grayed out if it does).

Then use the eraser tool to delete whatever you want to be transparent.
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« Reply #2 on: April 12, 2009, 08:28:29 pm »
 Heck, give me five minutes. I'll do it for you.

 Edit:

 I used Paint.net. I merely selected the undesired background and the white outline with the magic wand and deleted it. Saved as a PNG, and uploaded it. You might need a different system for GIMP.

 I find Paint.net is fine for my low-level edits and work with DF-related planning, and Photoshop for anything complex.
« Last Edit: April 12, 2009, 08:39:52 pm by Duke 2.0 »
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Re: Avatars and Answers
« Reply #3 on: April 12, 2009, 08:52:36 pm »
I have the image transparent, but this site refuses to show it as such.

EDIT:Nevermind, problem solved.
Should I add shading to it though?
« Last Edit: April 12, 2009, 09:17:42 pm by Hawkfrost »
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« Reply #4 on: April 12, 2009, 09:27:41 pm »
Leave it like it is. It's adorable.
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Keiseth

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Re: Avatars and Answers
« Reply #5 on: April 13, 2009, 02:02:28 am »
I like it a lot. Well done.
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« Reply #6 on: April 13, 2009, 02:05:13 am »
The disgaea is over, I see.
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Re: Avatars and Answers
« Reply #7 on: April 13, 2009, 12:22:50 pm »
Quote from: chaoticjosh on April 13, 2009, 02:05:13 am
The disgaea is over, I see.

It's been over for months, since I had Vyers as my avatar.

I just like to mess around in paint and make images.
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