[Gimp-developer] [wish] provide transparent color

[bgw]

Maciej Pilichowski wrote:
> Hello,
>
>   I was asked to bring this issue to the ML instead of discussing it 
> on bugzilla so here we go.
>
>   Original post:
> http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=553003
>
> Please, provide transparent color or in other words -- treat 
> transparency _also_ as a color.
>
> I know GIMP has alpha channel and it provides transparency. However it 
> is artificial for me that you have colors and then you have distinct 
> entity -- transparency. It would be useful (and _intuitive_) to have 
> black color, white color, ... and transparent "color", so user could 
> pick up color dialog, choose transparent and paint/draw with 
> transparency.
>
> Such metaphor is more accurate to real world and thus more appealing 
> to weekend artist (who would like to do some things in simple 
> manner).
>
> Kind regards,
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How does "draw with transparency" differ from using eraser tool  with x% 
opacity?