04-05-2022, 05:04 PM
As before, I have seen this 'use alpha -channel' before in connection with computer games. To go back to your original question
As soon as you add an alpha channel and paint in it, some areas will display transparency, that is the way it works
What is normal ? That is the way Gimp displays transparency that is normal. Look at previous post on how Gimp displays it.
Different viewers might / might not display alpha. I use a light pattern in Gimp. All the same image, one viewer shows checks, the other not. AFAIK not going to make any difference in your game.
Quote:At this point the image it shows me on the screen now has a checkerboard pattern on it even though none of the channels had any transparent areas.
As soon as you add an alpha channel and paint in it, some areas will display transparency, that is the way it works
Quote:I saved the image as a png. If I open it with a different program it appears normal. If I open it with Gimp, it as the checkerboard pattern on it.
What is normal ? That is the way Gimp displays transparency that is normal. Look at previous post on how Gimp displays it.
Different viewers might / might not display alpha. I use a light pattern in Gimp. All the same image, one viewer shows checks, the other not. AFAIK not going to make any difference in your game.