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Message-ID:<77733cdf-eb5a-40a9-80c1-fedd16316f1f@s20g2000yqh.googlegroups.com>
Subject:

basic issue: cutting/clearing

Date:Mon, 8 Dec 2008 02:54:21 +0100


Hi,

I'm running GIMP 2.6.3 on Windows Vista.  This may indeed be a very
basic issue of my not understanding what I'm doing, but I have an
image with two layers.  When I select a region of the top layer, and
select either Edit->Clear or Edit->Cut, I would expect that region to
be replaced with transparency and be able to see through to the second
layer there.  Instead, the top layer's selected portion disappears and
is replaced with whatever the background color is.  Uh?  If there's a
new tool I should be using or something or just another attack to the
problem of how to make some areas try transparent, please let me
know.  I've uninstalled and reinstalled several times so now I'm
pretty much thinking this is what happens when I go GIMPing after
taking my Traumatic Brain Injury.

Thanks for any/all pointers on what must be a basic issue.

Message-ID:<gl%_k.7827$as4.3676@nlpi069.nbdc.sbc.com>
Subject:

Re: basic issue: cutting/clearing

Date:Mon, 8 Dec 2008 03:09:16 +0100


FortKnox wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> I'm running GIMP 2.6.3 on Windows Vista.  This may indeed be a very
> basic issue of my not understanding what I'm doing, but I have an
> image with two layers.  When I select a region of the top layer, and
> select either Edit->Clear or Edit->Cut, I would expect that region to
> be replaced with transparency and be able to see through to the second
> layer there.  Instead, the top layer's selected portion disappears and
> is replaced with whatever the background color is.  Uh?  If there's a
> new tool I should be using or something or just another attack to the
> problem of how to make some areas try transparent, please let me
> know.  I've uninstalled and reinstalled several times so now I'm
> pretty much thinking this is what happens when I go GIMPing after
> taking my Traumatic Brain Injury.
> 
> Thanks for any/all pointers on what must be a basic issue.

Yes...brain injury...   LOL

No, really try this:

Layer -> Transparency -> Add Alpha Channel

Then select what you want to be clear and hit 'Delete'

Message-ID:<77733cdf-eb5a-40a9-80c1-fedd16316f1f@s20g2000yqh.googlegroups.com>
Subject:

basic issue: cutting/clearing

Date:Mon, 8 Dec 2008 02:54:21 +0100


Hi,

I'm running GIMP 2.6.3 on Windows Vista.  This may indeed be a very
basic issue of my not understanding what I'm doing, but I have an
image with two layers.  When I select a region of the top layer, and
select either Edit->Clear or Edit->Cut, I would expect that region to
be replaced with transparency and be able to see through to the second
layer there.  Instead, the top layer's selected portion disappears and
is replaced with whatever the background color is.  Uh?  If there's a
new tool I should be using or something or just another attack to the
problem of how to make some areas try transparent, please let me
know.  I've uninstalled and reinstalled several times so now I'm
pretty much thinking this is what happens when I go GIMPing after
taking my Traumatic Brain Injury.

Thanks for any/all pointers on what must be a basic issue.

Message-ID:<gl%_k.7827$as4.3676@nlpi069.nbdc.sbc.com>
Subject:

Re: basic issue: cutting/clearing

Date:Mon, 8 Dec 2008 03:09:16 +0100


FortKnox wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> I'm running GIMP 2.6.3 on Windows Vista.  This may indeed be a very
> basic issue of my not understanding what I'm doing, but I have an
> image with two layers.  When I select a region of the top layer, and
> select either Edit->Clear or Edit->Cut, I would expect that region to
> be replaced with transparency and be able to see through to the second
> layer there.  Instead, the top layer's selected portion disappears and
> is replaced with whatever the background color is.  Uh?  If there's a
> new tool I should be using or something or just another attack to the
> problem of how to make some areas try transparent, please let me
> know.  I've uninstalled and reinstalled several times so now I'm
> pretty much thinking this is what happens when I go GIMPing after
> taking my Traumatic Brain Injury.
> 
> Thanks for any/all pointers on what must be a basic issue.

Yes...brain injury...   LOL

No, really try this:

Layer -> Transparency -> Add Alpha Channel

Then select what you want to be clear and hit 'Delete'

Message-ID:<77733cdf-eb5a-40a9-80c1-fedd16316f1f@s20g2000yqh.googlegroups.com>
Subject:

basic issue: cutting/clearing

Date:Mon, 8 Dec 2008 02:54:21 +0100


Hi,

I'm running GIMP 2.6.3 on Windows Vista.  This may indeed be a very
basic issue of my not understanding what I'm doing, but I have an
image with two layers.  When I select a region of the top layer, and
select either Edit->Clear or Edit->Cut, I would expect that region to
be replaced with transparency and be able to see through to the second
layer there.  Instead, the top layer's selected portion disappears and
is replaced with whatever the background color is.  Uh?  If there's a
new tool I should be using or something or just another attack to the
problem of how to make some areas try transparent, please let me
know.  I've uninstalled and reinstalled several times so now I'm
pretty much thinking this is what happens when I go GIMPing after
taking my Traumatic Brain Injury.

Thanks for any/all pointers on what must be a basic issue.

Message-ID:<gl%_k.7827$as4.3676@nlpi069.nbdc.sbc.com>
Subject:

Re: basic issue: cutting/clearing

Date:Mon, 8 Dec 2008 03:09:16 +0100


FortKnox wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> I'm running GIMP 2.6.3 on Windows Vista.  This may indeed be a very
> basic issue of my not understanding what I'm doing, but I have an
> image with two layers.  When I select a region of the top layer, and
> select either Edit->Clear or Edit->Cut, I would expect that region to
> be replaced with transparency and be able to see through to the second
> layer there.  Instead, the top layer's selected portion disappears and
> is replaced with whatever the background color is.  Uh?  If there's a
> new tool I should be using or something or just another attack to the
> problem of how to make some areas try transparent, please let me
> know.  I've uninstalled and reinstalled several times so now I'm
> pretty much thinking this is what happens when I go GIMPing after
> taking my Traumatic Brain Injury.
> 
> Thanks for any/all pointers on what must be a basic issue.

Yes...brain injury...   LOL

No, really try this:

Layer -> Transparency -> Add Alpha Channel

Then select what you want to be clear and hit 'Delete'