01-04-2023, 05:48 AM
Just started. I have an image on wich I paint. When I erase it goes through the whole image and becomes white. How should I erase something and keep my background intact ? I'm sure its easy, but I can't find.
Quote:Just started. I have an image on wich I paint. When I erase it goes through the whole image and becomes white. How should I erase something and keep my background intact ? I'm sure its easy, but I can't find.
(01-04-2023, 08:53 AM)rich2005 Wrote: [ -> ]Quote:Just started. I have an image on wich I paint. When I erase it goes through the whole image and becomes white. How should I erase something and keep my background intact ? I'm sure its easy, but I can't find.
It is easy, New to Gimp ? Check with the Gimp documentation first https://docs.gimp.org/2.10/en/gimp-tool-eraser.html ( https://docs.gimp.org/2.10/nl/gimp-tool-eraser.html )
Sometimes a picture helps
The erase tool shows white because (1) the background colour is set to white (2) the layer has no transparency, an alpha channel. Add one with Layer -> Transparency -> Add Alpha channel
The erase then shows a checker pattern which is a way of denoting transparency.
If you add a new transparent layer on top Layer -> New Layer and make sure the Fill With is set to Transparency, then you can paint and erase without problem.
(01-04-2023, 06:55 AM)denzjos Wrote: [ -> ]Does your drawing have multiple layers ?No, only one.
(01-04-2023, 10:16 AM)adriaannelemans@online.nl Wrote: [ -> ](01-04-2023, 06:55 AM)denzjos Wrote: [ -> ]Does your drawing have multiple layers ?No, only one.
(01-04-2023, 08:53 AM)rich2005 Wrote: [ -> ]You helped me out with this one. Now how can I select a part and than work on that selection, change size, color, mirror or move it. I tried to make a new layer first but it didn't work.Quote:Just started. I have an image on wich I paint. When I erase it goes through the whole image and becomes white. How should I erase something and keep my background intact ? I'm sure its easy, but I can't find.
It is easy, New to Gimp ? Check with the Gimp documentation first https://docs.gimp.org/2.10/en/gimp-tool-eraser.html ( https://docs.gimp.org/2.10/nl/gimp-tool-eraser.html )
Sometimes a picture helps
The erase tool shows white because (1) the background colour is set to white (2) the layer has no transparency, an alpha channel. Add one with Layer -> Transparency -> Add Alpha channel
The erase then shows a checker pattern which is a way of denoting transparency.
If you add a new transparent layer on top Layer -> New Layer and make sure the Fill With is set to Transparency, then you can paint and erase without problem.
(01-18-2023, 05:59 AM)adriaannelemans@online.nl Wrote: [ -> ]@adriaannelemans, a good manual concerning gimp : https://docs.gimp.org/2.10/en/(01-04-2023, 08:53 AM)rich2005 Wrote: [ -> ]You helped me out with this one. Now how can I select a part and than work on that selection, change size, color, mirror or move it. I tried to make a new layer first but it didn't work.Quote:Just started. I have an image on wich I paint. When I erase it goes through the whole image and becomes white. How should I erase something and keep my background intact ? I'm sure its easy, but I can't find.
It is easy, New to Gimp ? Check with the Gimp documentation first https://docs.gimp.org/2.10/en/gimp-tool-eraser.html ( https://docs.gimp.org/2.10/nl/gimp-tool-eraser.html )
Sometimes a picture helps
The erase tool shows white because (1) the background colour is set to white (2) the layer has no transparency, an alpha channel. Add one with Layer -> Transparency -> Add Alpha channel
The erase then shows a checker pattern which is a way of denoting transparency.
If you add a new transparent layer on top Layer -> New Layer and make sure the Fill With is set to Transparency, then you can paint and erase without problem.
Quote:Just started. I have an image on wich I paint. When I erase it goes through the whole image and becomes white. ...and only one layer
Quote:How should I erase something and keep my background intact ? I'm sure its easy, but I can't find.