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How to make transparent images for dA using GIMP 2.6. I use Paint SAI for my lines but you can use any program to do that. This should work relatively well in photoshop, but I unfortunately don't have that program so I couldn't tell you myself.

Your image should come out like this when uploaded to dA:
Example 1 Example 2

Tutorial and unnamed Pikachu © Myself
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Comments: 19

TheDevilsBlush [2010-07-31 06:54:21 +0000 UTC]

You know what?..

I love you...

You fixed my problem now I know how to make the transparent background without the lines being all messed up! THANK YOU

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Gingko12 In reply to TheDevilsBlush [2010-07-31 15:39:17 +0000 UTC]

No problem I forget what inspired this tutorial but I'm sure it had something to do with a friend being unsure how. It also works if you start out with a transparent canvas in the beginning, but that's often hard to colour so I just did it this way

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ArtyLubear [2010-06-30 15:30:24 +0000 UTC]

there's a LOT easier way of doing that you know xDD

but this works too

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Gingko12 In reply to ArtyLubear [2010-06-30 15:42:21 +0000 UTC]

XD yeah I know, I rarely do it like that anyways, but this I suppose is for beginners

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ArtyLubear In reply to Gingko12 [2010-06-30 20:29:02 +0000 UTC]

yeah i just normally make a transparent layer and draw on that x)

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Gingko12 In reply to ArtyLubear [2010-06-30 20:33:45 +0000 UTC]

lol well I suppose for those out there who start with white it helps. I do lines in SAI so its automatically transparent

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ArtyLubear In reply to Gingko12 [2010-06-30 20:36:37 +0000 UTC]

that's true

on my photoshop when i click a new page i set it up to be automatically transparent

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Gingko12 In reply to ArtyLubear [2010-06-30 20:59:14 +0000 UTC]

lol yeah. I think programs like GIMP do automatic white background

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ArtyLubear In reply to Gingko12 [2010-06-30 20:59:59 +0000 UTC]

they do it's sad x)

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sugarysugar [2010-06-29 20:29:04 +0000 UTC]

THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!


i really hope this works x3

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Gingko12 In reply to sugarysugar [2010-06-29 20:34:41 +0000 UTC]

Your very welcome Despite how long it took, and the bajillion layers it has, I really enjoyed making it

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sugarysugar In reply to Gingko12 [2010-06-29 20:35:56 +0000 UTC]

LOL xDDDDD good

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SparkZBolt [2010-06-29 20:26:04 +0000 UTC]

This assumes you have all the layers. It's not that hard if you have the BG on a different layer.

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Gingko12 In reply to SparkZBolt [2010-06-29 20:30:25 +0000 UTC]

Yeah I know. But a lot of people I know use multiple layers like I do..so I figured I'd just include that part for them. I usually have around 4 to 5 layers per piece

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SparkZBolt In reply to Gingko12 [2010-06-29 20:34:18 +0000 UTC]

Ah, OK.
I usually have about 10 at a time, and overall about 30 if I didn't merge as I work. 0^0

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Gingko12 In reply to SparkZBolt [2010-06-29 20:52:23 +0000 UTC]

XD I'm too paranoid to merge as I work..I'm surprised I don't have 30 layers as well

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SparkZBolt In reply to Gingko12 [2010-06-29 20:54:05 +0000 UTC]

I've made some mistakes becuase of it, but too small to notice, but you can tell manual cleaning was done in small places one my work. lol

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Gingko12 In reply to SparkZBolt [2010-06-29 21:10:52 +0000 UTC]

lol yeah same here, except not because of merging XD pure stupidity here

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SparkZBolt In reply to Gingko12 [2010-06-29 21:12:12 +0000 UTC]

lol........

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