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Adding transparency to existing images using Gimp

To modify an existing image so it has transparency in Gimp, here’s a quick summary of steps from this section of the Gimp docs:

  • Open the image
  • Add an alpha layer: Layer > Add Transparency > Add Alpha Layer
  • Show the Channels dialog: Windows > Dockable Dialogs > Channels – you now see one of the original image and the Alpha layer
  • Select the original layer, then use the Eraser tool to erase the original background from the image (the part that you want to be transparent).

 

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Oracle lays off Java Evangelists – what’s going on?

Not sure what’s going on over at Oracle, but news on Twitter is that they just laid off (what sounds like) their entire Java Evangelist team:

Other than this article on InfoWorld there’s not much else to go on, but from various tweets from some of those involved it seems to involve Simon Ritter, Cameron Purdy, Jim Weaver and others too. That’s a lot of top Java talent. Would love to hear what’s going on at Oracle right now. Seems odd timing as well, 1 month before JavaOne?

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