If it's a 'lock alpha' on layer, it can be usefull when loading an artwork to preserve size. ( = to not paint outside )
On 09/03/2010 09:30 PM, Martin Renold wrote: > On Fri, Sep 03, 2010 at 10:46:44AM +0000, [email protected] wrote: > >> http://gitorious.org/mypaint/lockalpha/commit/5c7e92dac614c7fa73b60d2d66c44527fdc480e9 >> >> Of course, if you think it is crap and you do not want it in MyPaint, >> just tell me and I shall not bother :) >> > Well... nothing wrong with your prototype. But I am not convinced that "lock > alpha" is very useful for painting. I have never really tried myself, so it > may be just my ignorance. But I know that it causes a lot of confusion for > users who are not familiar with what it does. > > Many programs already have it, but I don't remember any notable use of it in > a painting tutorial. A quick google found me only toy examples or image > manipulations for logo design and the like. If it's not really important > for experienced painters, then I prefer to keep it simple and also spare our > users the frustration of trying it instead of doing actual painting. > > _______________________________________________ Mypaint-discuss mailing list [email protected] https://mail.gna.org/listinfo/mypaint-discuss
