: Print a .svg document without a black background on imported image I am using GIMP 2.8.10 and inkscape 0.91 on Windows. I want to: Manipulate a photo in GIMP's .xcf format by removing the

@Shanna688

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I am using GIMP 2.8.10 and inkscape 0.91 on Windows. I want to:


Manipulate a photo in GIMP's .xcf format by removing the background -- it should be transparent.
Export the image in .png format.
Import the .png into an Inkscape .svg document. Thanks to transparency, I should be able to see the lines in the layer beneath, unlike this screen shot where the white background blocks them:





Print the .svg document with the background transparent instead of black.


Right now, if I print what is above but with a transparent background for the picture, I get a black square with a tree on it.

In this particular case, I can use a white background for the picture and simply put that layer beneath the one with the lines. But this will be inadequate as complexity increases.

I've tried a dozen permutations for both GIMP export (alpha channel for layer, .png export settings such as transparent pixels, etc.) and Inkscape import and preferences (alpha background color).

I could export from Inkscape to .png, but surely that isn't necessary.

Can you describe a successful trip from GIMP to Inkscape, step-by-step?



Update:

I ran across posts that discuss layer opacity in Inkscape and also a recognized bug. I decided to export to .png for my printing.

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