This might sound like a lot of work, but the more you do it, the quicker it goes. Change the transparency of the black box as close as you can get to the original. Copy the completely filled box and use this selection to copy a portion of the text-less and put it in a new layer (Gimp will create a new layer when copy-pasting automatically) below the box.ģb. Use the magic wand again to select the transparent part outside the box and then invert the selection, and refill with black.Ģb. Go into the new layer and then fill it with black. If it's a speech bubble or something with a frame that contains a different color (in this gallery, black box against white 'inner' frame, which is perfect), use the magic wand to select as much of the darkened box as possible. Change the transparency of the box layer as close as you can get to the original.ġb. In this case, you can create my own black, transparent box that fits the size of the translated text better.Ģa. If the box is rectangular or square without frame, just copy a portion of the text-less that covers the box. In this case I would definitely do it for the transparent boxes using these steps:ĭepending on what shape of the textbox I want to edit, I do it like this:ġa.

Instead of 'editing out the texts, you should learn to use the text-less versions more.

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