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Layer Problems in 3.0.6
NuV01aR! Offline
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01-05-2026, 03:50 PM (This post was last modified: 01-05-2026, 03:54 PM by NuV01aR!.)
       
I am attempting to use the Layer facility. 
I am using the relevant examples in the manual under Chapter 8 of the manual, specifically Figs. 8.2 to 8.4.
The attachment shows my attempt on the lhs to emulate the manual - but I don't get the same results.
Any suggestions?
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01-05-2026, 05:11 PM (This post was last modified: 01-05-2026, 05:12 PM by programmer_ceds.)
Did you add an alpha layer (transparency) to the red layer? I suspect that you didn't and therefore when you select the rectangle and then do Edit/Clear the area deleted gets filled with the background colour. With the red layer selected you need to go to Layer/Transparency/Add Alpha Channel before clearing the selection.
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01-05-2026, 06:00 PM
(01-05-2026, 05:11 PM)programmer_ceds Wrote: Did you add an alpha layer (transparency) to the red layer? I suspect that you didn't and therefore when you select the rectangle and then do Edit/Clear the area deleted gets filled with the background colour. With the red layer selected you need to go to Layer/Transparency/Add Alpha Channel before clearing the selection.

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