Nash <lontche@yahoo.com> wrote:

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> So, my question is: how do I fill *every* #$% pixel of the selected
> area with *exactly* the same color, and am I doing something wrong ?

I just can't be able to get a clear picture of what you try to do, or why
you have to find an easier way to make thing more complicate <bg>. So, I
assume that the MAP (line and text) is BLACK (or some darker color), then

1. Scan the map, if it has lot of busy background then scan in color instead
of B&W so you can be able to separate the LINE and background easier. IOW,
I can't tell which you have at your end to be able to give some specific
method.

2. Now, instead of trying to make thing more difficult, I would pay more
attention to the LINE and use tool's to select the LINE (map), or try not to
pay any attention to the background.

- If the LINE (map) is not dark enough then you can use Dodge/Burn to
Darken the line, and Brighten the background.

- You can use Level to Darken the MAP and Brighten the background.

- Then you can use tool to select COLOR which may inclue some background
which you should be able to clean up later (easily).

a. Paste the MAP selection to other canvas

b. or Invert the selection then DEL the background and you have a
transparency MAP

That's it! you should have a clean transparency MAP which you can paste to
any screen, replacing background to anything (solid color of photo) you
want.