Hi, I only very occasionally use the Gimp and am trying to do something that looks as if it ought to be straightforward but which isn't working. I need to make a text box for a web site that will have a transparent background. I can make the box, type in the text, set the background transparency and export the graphic as a gif. All works as expected except that the text is horribly coarse and grainy. Deja Vu Serif 18 point using gimp 2.4.5 in Fedora 7. I've tried with anti-aliasing and hinting both on and off with no difference. Ideas? Dave -- Canada must refuse to be entangled in any more wars fought to make the world safe for capitalism. -- The Regina Manifesto, 1933 _______________________________________________ Gimp-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user