Gradients with transparency in a bitmap can be used and created with gradient editor in Gimp. I was able to recreate the effects on your gnome link using it (background color to transparency over it).

I vote in favor of closing the list to non-subscribers also.

imigital

On Sun, 30 Apr 2006, Gilberto wrote:

Date: Sun, 30 Apr 2006 13:49:28 -0500 From: Gilberto <stoet@...679...> Reply-To: inkscape-user@lists.sourceforge.net To: inkscape-user@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [Inkscape-user] linear transparency in bitmap patterns. Is it possible? ....... But imagine that the mirrored word 'gnome' is available as bitmap only. That can't be done easily, because you cannot change the transparency as a gradient. At least as far a I could figure out. Or maybe I am missing something.

On Sun, 30 Apr 2006 14:03:58 -0700 Bryce Harrington <bryce@...983...> wrote:

Again, the decision to do this is up to the users of this list. If, say, a dozen member of this list voice in favor of doing this, and no one votes no, I will make the change.

Bryce

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