roamer Posted February 13, 2012 Share Posted February 13, 2012 I am making a banner with a picture that is right justified and the remaining part of the banner a color I pull from the photo. I am also trying to make a gradient to smooth the photo into the background. I am able to crop and re-size the photo. I create a New Layer, color pick and fill the background and my banner looks good. I then select the gradient tool and select Transparency mode. I click on the photo and the background color disappeares and starts showing the transparancy checkerboard. I create the gradient and select another tool to deactivate it. After that my background color never reappears. So my banner has a photo that fades into a blank area. What am I doing wrong? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pdnnoob Posted February 13, 2012 Share Posted February 13, 2012 The transparency gradient is simply doing its job. What it does is makes your image fade to transparent. If you want your background color back, just add a new layer, move it down, and fill it with your background color. Quote No, Paint.NET is not spyware...but, installing it is an IQ test. ~BoltBait Blend modes are like the filling in your sandwich. It's the filling that can change your experience of the sandwich. ~Ego Eram Reputo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roamer Posted February 13, 2012 Author Share Posted February 13, 2012 Thanks for your reply. That worked. But so I can understand and not have to do the duplication of work in the future can you explain what happened to the second layer I created and filled with color that disappeared when I gradiated the photo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pdnnoob Posted February 13, 2012 Share Posted February 13, 2012 Thanks for your reply. That worked. But so I can understand and not have to do the duplication of work in the future can you explain what happened to the second layer I created and filled with color that disappeared when I gradiated the photo. It sounds like you did one of two things: 1. You had the background layer selected when you use the gradient tool or 2. (this sounds more like it) You accidentally put the photo on the same layer as the background color before using the gradient. Quote No, Paint.NET is not spyware...but, installing it is an IQ test. ~BoltBait Blend modes are like the filling in your sandwich. It's the filling that can change your experience of the sandwich. ~Ego Eram Reputo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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