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Trying to use Inkscape

by Desilets, Alain :: Rate this Message:

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I am using Inkscape for the first time, and am having a hard time doing anything with it. Can someone  help me get started?

 

I need to modify the attached PNG file to make its background transparent.

 

I expected to be able to select pixels individually or in groups, and say that they are transparent. But instead, it seems that Inkscape only allows me to treat this image a a vector-based image (I thought PNG was pixel based no?).

 

Ho do I go about  selecting pixels and seting them to transparent mode?

 

Thx.



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Re: Trying to use Inkscape

by stef-two :: Rate this Message:

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On Thu, Nov 05, 2009 at 06:37:38AM -0500, Desilets, Alain wrote:
> I am using Inkscape for the first time, and am having a hard time doing
> anything with it. Can someone  help me get started?

i don't think this is possible in inkscape
in gimp select menu: color/color to alpha.

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Re: Trying to use Inkscape

by gezza nagy :: Rate this Message:

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inkscape is good if you want to do an icon from sratch, than export it to png. If you already have a png file but dont have the "source" svg (vector graphics) file it is not the best tool for you, you can use neopaint for manipulating that png (or snagit or infranview or other)

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gezza


From: "Desilets, Alain" <Alain.Desilets@...>
To: Tikiwiki developers <tikiwiki-devel@...>
Sent: Thu, November 5, 2009 12:37:38 PM
Subject: [Tikiwiki-devel] Trying to use Inkscape

I am using Inkscape for the first time, and am having a hard time doing anything with it. Can someone  help me get started?

 

I need to modify the attached PNG file to make its background transparent.

 

I expected to be able to select pixels individually or in groups, and say that they are transparent. But instead, it seems that Inkscape only allows me to treat this image a a vector-based image (I thought PNG was pixel based no?).

 

Ho do I go about  selecting pixels and seting them to transparent mode?

 

Thx.



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Re: Trying to use Inkscape

by Kissaki :: Rate this Message:

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That's true.
Inkscape for vector (svg) images,
use GIMP for PNG editing.


stef-two@... wrote:
> On Thu, Nov 05, 2009 at 06:37:38AM -0500, Desilets, Alain wrote:
>> I am using Inkscape for the first time, and am having a hard time doing
>> anything with it. Can someone  help me get started?
>
> i don't think this is possible in inkscape
> in gimp select menu: color/color to alpha.
>

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