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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I'm trying, once again, to remove my dependancy on
non-Free software.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I've now installed "The GIMP".</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I have a very, very basic requirement. I want to
create a transparant GIF with simply some foreground text in a particular
font / set of colours.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Can anyone give me a basic "how to" for this, or do
I need to spend a few days reading manuals?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>M.</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>