From: admin@127.0.0.1   
      
   On Fri, 17 Nov 2023 21:03:04 +0100   
   "R.Wieser"  wrote:   
      
   > Ralph,   
   >   
   > > My guess is this will not be coming to XP.   
   >   
   > :-)  Nope, not /way/ after XP has been deemed to be obsolete.   
   >   
   > I was hoping that someone knew 1) if paint supports it (I'm starting to   
   > doubt it) and 2) how to do it.   
   >   
   > Clearing the "Draw Opaque" setting (and than drawing/painting the whole   
   > image with the for or background color) certainly doesn't. :-|   
   >   
   I think you've been misled -   
      
   Here's some text from XP's MSPAINT Help:   
      
      
      
   To specify opaque or transparent drawing   
   To draw an opaque image, on the Image menu, click Draw Opaque and make   
   sure a check mark appears next to it. Selecting Opaque specifies that the   
   existing picture will be covered by the white background of a selected   
   area in Paint.   
      
    For example, in the image at the left, notice that the small dotted box   
   includes a white background around the green box. Also notice that the   
   white background covers the larger image behind it. To draw a transparent   
   image, on the Image menu, click Draw Opaque and make sure the check mark   
   does not appear next to it. Turning off Opaque specifies that the   
   underlying pictures will be visible through the background of a selected   
   area in Paint.   
      
    For example, in the image at the left, notice that the small dotted box   
   is clear and the green box displays inside it. Also notice that the   
   content of the image behind it is visible right up to the green box.   
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   I think it just means what happens when you overlay an image.   
      
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