


You can make any background colour or any colour within an item transparent. Make an image semi transparent so that it may be used as a watermark.Convert every occurrence of a particular colour into a transparent region (good for web graphics), and.

Two things I recently learned to do with GIMP: I know GIMP is a powerful graphics editor I just wish it were more intuitive. To prove that point, I frequently open images in Kolourpaint (the Linux equivalent to Window’s Paint) to make minor edits then re-open them in GIMP to do the bits I can’t do in Kolourpaint and vice-verse. If you’ve ever used GIMP then you will know that it’s not the most intuitive graphics editor to learn to use. Took me ages to work this out so I hope it comes in handy for you. See also: All About GIMP – A Simple User Guide.
