>On 02/17/2011 11:24 PM, Suntot wrote >>> On 02/17/2011 03:00 AM, Suntot wrote: >>>> Well, I am new at this. Not even sure if what I am attempting is possible. >>>> I am trying to change a specific color in an image. If I use 'color >>>> selection' the edges don't change color. So I am trying to use color to >>>> alpha... But, when I select by color, it seems to select all similar color >>>> in the area, thus when I add a new layer it does the change the color I >>>> wanted to change, but it also changes the rest of the image with a similar >>>> color tone. What can I do to precisely select a specific color or portion >>>> of an image with color to alpha? >>> Color-to-alpha only applies to the selection, so you can restrict its >>> effects by doing a selection first. For instance to remove a background, >>> use the wand to get a rough selection of the background, grow the >>> selection by a couple of pixels so that it includes the edges of the >>> foreground, and perform color-to-alpha. >> I tried doing a selection but since both colors are similar it selects all. >> Changed selection thresholds and it still doesn't work. Here is what I am >> trying to change: >> http://www.weddingclipart.com/wca/edittemplate.do?template=218069 >> >> I am trying to change the colors of the scrolls on the wedding invitation. >> The dark blue into a red, the lighter into a black. Yet I can't seem to get >> it to work flawlessly. Please help. thanks
------big snip -------- >Conceal the trickery by flipping the clipart vertically :-) >Unless someone has a better solution? >-- >Bertrand You can get a 'reasonable' result in Gimp. The colours actually select quite well and I found painting over with a large brush better than a bucket fill. Still those annoying pixels around the dark blue area spoil it. A better solution? Best results by far were with inkscape so maybe OP should consult the inkscape people. my attempt here http://imgur.com/UPWO2 >_______________________________________________ >Gimp-user mailing list >Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU >https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user -- rich (via gimpusers.com) _______________________________________________ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
