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Using Alpha To Selection - Lucasuk - 10-05-2022
Hi there
New to the forum and GIMP
I have been using CS2 for years ( I know really old!!!
) but got fed up with it and been trying out GIMP.Been going ok so far but one question i have is about using Alpha To Selection
I want to put mulit photos into a shape so looked at videos etc... and found that adding Alpha to Selection on the shape then putting a layer mask on the picture would put this in the shape.
Problem i have is how to do remove the alpha selection afterwards as any layer effect i would to do on something else only happens on that layer.
So example is if i wanted to do a drop shadow on text it wont appear but go on the shape with the alpha select on it.
Sure i am doing something wrong.
Cheers
RE: Using Alpha To Selection - rich2005 - 10-05-2022
I think all you are missing is turning the selection off. Select -> None
Remember a mask is a "window" and needs something under it. A selection applies to all layers so for a photograph, this: https://i.imgur.com/hf2Omwx.jpg Don't worry about my setup, I detached the layers dock for a better view.
Then killing the selection after adding the layer mask. https://i.imgur.com/8nAo3QH.jpg
The text layer can be anywhere above the images in the layer stack. One thing to note is adding a drop shadow creates a layer that is no longer text. https://i.imgur.com/43mzirs.jpg If you want to keep the text as text (as a backup), duplicate the layer and make it non-visible.
RE: Using Alpha To Selection - Lucasuk - 10-05-2022
(10-05-2022, 12:45 PM)rich2005 Wrote: I think all you are missing is turning the selection off. Select -> None
Remember a mask is a "window" and needs something under it. A selection applies to all layers so for a photograph, this: https://i.imgur.com/hf2Omwx.jpg Don't worry about my setup, I detached the layers dock for a better view.
Then killing the selection after adding the layer mask. https://i.imgur.com/8nAo3QH.jpg
The text layer can be anywhere above the images in the layer stack. One thing to note is adding a drop shadow creates a layer that is no longer text. https://i.imgur.com/43mzirs.jpg If you want to keep the text as text (as a backup), duplicate the layer and make it non-visible.
You are a star. Cant believe thats all i was missing was the select none part. I have restarted this picture twice already