<html><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><br>On Sep 24, 2009, at 10:20 AM, Robert McNamara wrote:<br><br><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite">I guess I also don't understand image transparency. In my head black is a<br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite">color, transparent is an alpha level. I guess my real question is: what<br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite">attribute in the mask image implies 50% transparency? A 50% gray pixel?<br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"> Something else? Does the wiki mean opaque is visible?<br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">50% opacity = a black pixel at 50% transparency (which will appear<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">gray, but is not gray)<br></blockquote><br>Ah, that makes MUCH more sense. Thanks for answering the beginner question. I've done lots of programming, but due to lack of artistic skill I've never done anything resembling graphic art.<br><br>Your pointer to the Inkscape tutorials made me want to give it a try.<br><br><br></body></html>