On 01/01/2018 01:21 PM, Maisie wrote: > Ok, so I figured out how to paste a floating layer onto an existing layer - > but > it becomes a part of the layer and I can't move it around anymore. I thought I > saw in another paid program the ability to move multiple objects around in a > single layer - is that not possible with the gimp? Seems like a basic function > to me that is a huge time saver is lacking - having to mouse into each layer > before you move an object is really frustrating and time consuming
I believe the closest thing you will find to what you are looking for in the GIMP is the layer groups function: https://docs.gimp.org/en/gimp-layer-groups.html I use this feature a lot - it allows you to create groups of layers that behave /somewhat/ as if they were a single layer with separately moveable parts (each an actual layer) that one can apply filters, layer modes, partial transparency, layer masks etc. to as needed. As mentioned earlier, the tool sets and workflow in the GIMP are radically different from those in Photoshop - these tools have followed separate evolutionary tracks and although they produce the same end results, the ways of getting there may not be similar at all. :o) _______________________________________________ gimp-user-list mailing list List address: gimp-user-list@gnome.org List membership: https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user-list List archives: https://mail.gnome.org/archives/gimp-user-list
