Comments on: HOWTO: Smooth transparent gifs with Gimp http://wstryder.org/2008/02/03/howto-smooth-transparent-gifs-with-gimp/ About teh internets and stuff. Mon, 24 Aug 2009 05:24:30 +0300 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: William http://wstryder.org/2008/02/03/howto-smooth-transparent-gifs-with-gimp/comment-page-1/#comment-4616 William Mon, 24 Aug 2009 05:24:30 +0000 http://wstryder.org/2008/02/03/howto-smooth-transparent-gifs-with-gimp/#comment-4616 I am trying to render text in Gimp 2.6.2, then curve it, then make the background transparent, then save it as a Gif/jpg file and import it into Pagemaker and place it over a picture to see the picture right through it! Can it be done?, if anyone can help - then, thank you! electricwillman@gmail.com. i am desperate! really would like to solve it, been working on this problem (off+on) x 4 months! I am trying to render text in Gimp 2.6.2, then curve it, then make the background transparent, then save it as a Gif/jpg file and import it into Pagemaker and place it over a picture to see the picture right through it!

Can it be done?, if anyone can help – then, thank you! electricwillman@gmail.com. i am desperate! really would like to solve it, been working on this problem (off+on) x 4 months!

]]> By: Steve Morris http://wstryder.org/2008/02/03/howto-smooth-transparent-gifs-with-gimp/comment-page-1/#comment-3923 Steve Morris Sat, 11 Jul 2009 09:42:22 +0000 http://wstryder.org/2008/02/03/howto-smooth-transparent-gifs-with-gimp/#comment-3923 I think this method works great for a flat background color, but when trying it myself the outline still looks rough. but I am trying to get it to work for a gradient background. The reason I'm trying to use a gif as opposed to a PNG is the PNG problem in IE6 as it just shows a gray box when transparency is used. I think this method works great for a flat background color, but when trying it myself the outline still looks rough. but I am trying to get it to work for a gradient background.

The reason I’m trying to use a gif as opposed to a PNG is the PNG problem in IE6 as it just shows a gray box when transparency is used.

]]> By: rio http://wstryder.org/2008/02/03/howto-smooth-transparent-gifs-with-gimp/comment-page-1/#comment-146 rio Wed, 11 Feb 2009 14:15:14 +0000 http://wstryder.org/2008/02/03/howto-smooth-transparent-gifs-with-gimp/#comment-146 thanks it works perfect for me... search something like this for days... :) thanks it works perfect for me… search something like this for days… :)

]]> By: Kam http://wstryder.org/2008/02/03/howto-smooth-transparent-gifs-with-gimp/comment-page-1/#comment-115 Kam Wed, 22 Oct 2008 21:10:06 +0000 http://wstryder.org/2008/02/03/howto-smooth-transparent-gifs-with-gimp/#comment-115 Thanks thats Excellent... you saved the day for me. Thanks thats Excellent… you saved the day for me.

]]> By: Lance http://wstryder.org/2008/02/03/howto-smooth-transparent-gifs-with-gimp/comment-page-1/#comment-26 Lance Mon, 07 Jul 2008 04:29:37 +0000 http://wstryder.org/2008/02/03/howto-smooth-transparent-gifs-with-gimp/#comment-26 Mystery solved! Thanks for the answer to a most frustrating last several hours. :) Mystery solved! Thanks for the answer to a most frustrating last several hours. :)

]]> By: Graham http://wstryder.org/2008/02/03/howto-smooth-transparent-gifs-with-gimp/comment-page-1/#comment-24 Graham Mon, 30 Jun 2008 17:24:05 +0000 http://wstryder.org/2008/02/03/howto-smooth-transparent-gifs-with-gimp/#comment-24 Thanks! Filters / Web / Semi-Flatten is exactly what I needed. Thanks! Filters / Web / Semi-Flatten is exactly what I needed.

]]> By: Hal Wilson http://wstryder.org/2008/02/03/howto-smooth-transparent-gifs-with-gimp/comment-page-1/#comment-20 Hal Wilson Sun, 22 Jun 2008 20:35:47 +0000 http://wstryder.org/2008/02/03/howto-smooth-transparent-gifs-with-gimp/#comment-20 Thank you very, very much. This helped me out a lot. I was having trouble with an image on a site I was creating for someone else. Hal Thank you very, very much. This helped me out a lot. I was having trouble with an image on a site I was creating for someone else.

Hal

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