11-16-2018, 11:38 AM
(This post was last modified: 11-16-2018, 11:53 AM by rich2005.
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Gimp uses layer masks https://docs.gimp.org/2.10/en/gimp-layer-mask-add.html and usually you would add a white layer over the background, then add the layer mask from a selection or a channel.
For that particular scenario. Depends on the bottom layer, but sometimes possible duplicate layer, add layer mask (grayscale copy), make layer mask visible, use the threshold tool to get a black/white mask, (edit) color invert, turn layer mask visibility off, select canvas, paint.
example: https://i.imgur.com/LMUttac.jpg Very rarely gets as complicated as this procedure. More usually make white layer mask, make selection, fill selection in the layer mask with black.
Photo shop clipping paths/masks are evil. Often used with a non-standard jpeg used by publishing applications.
If you are into that you can use a tiff file. example: https://wiki.scribus.net/canvas/How_to_I..._text_flow
Quote:.. bottom layer with some shape let's say rectangle..
For that particular scenario. Depends on the bottom layer, but sometimes possible duplicate layer, add layer mask (grayscale copy), make layer mask visible, use the threshold tool to get a black/white mask, (edit) color invert, turn layer mask visibility off, select canvas, paint.
example: https://i.imgur.com/LMUttac.jpg Very rarely gets as complicated as this procedure. More usually make white layer mask, make selection, fill selection in the layer mask with black.
Photo shop clipping paths/masks are evil. Often used with a non-standard jpeg used by publishing applications.
If you are into that you can use a tiff file. example: https://wiki.scribus.net/canvas/How_to_I..._text_flow