09-25-2018, 06:33 PM
As Ofnuts said, it all depends on the mode of the image - RGB or Indexed.
Sheer is not a term I fully understand, so I am assuming it is semi-transparency.
Starting with an image that contains transparency, I can copy then paste or click-and-drag, either way
ends up the same, the transparency is there. Can you explain a bit more your "copy or clone process"
This is what I get: https://i.imgur.com/bCu3gka.jpg
Nothing in Gimp is accidental. It all reverts to the 'user.
Going back to layer masks and white is transparent / black opaque, Shades of grey are semi-transparent. Colour pick to make a selection, Make a mask using the from selection option. Then edit the layer mask (brightness/contrast..) to get a decent semi-transparent image.
example: https://i.imgur.com/IEKdvwM.jpg
You can see from previous post that an image with transparency retains it as a clipboard brush. It is probably the Mode (RGB/Indexed) you are using.
Asked this before but what version of Gimp are you using? (2.8 / 2.10) It tell you on the start up splash, so no excuses.
Sheer is not a term I fully understand, so I am assuming it is semi-transparency.
Quote:Why does my "sheer" image act like it's opaque when I try to copy or clone from it unless I export and then re-import it?
Starting with an image that contains transparency, I can copy then paste or click-and-drag, either way
ends up the same, the transparency is there. Can you explain a bit more your "copy or clone process"
This is what I get: https://i.imgur.com/bCu3gka.jpg
Quote:Can I get part of an image to be "sheer" selected by color, like color to alpha sometimes accidentally does?
Nothing in Gimp is accidental. It all reverts to the 'user.
Going back to layer masks and white is transparent / black opaque, Shades of grey are semi-transparent. Colour pick to make a selection, Make a mask using the from selection option. Then edit the layer mask (brightness/contrast..) to get a decent semi-transparent image.
example: https://i.imgur.com/IEKdvwM.jpg
Quote:Copying to the brush palette clipboard in the usual way (and it is from a single complete layer) turns a sheer image opaque; how do I work around that?
You can see from previous post that an image with transparency retains it as a clipboard brush. It is probably the Mode (RGB/Indexed) you are using.
Asked this before but what version of Gimp are you using? (2.8 / 2.10) It tell you on the start up splash, so no excuses.