I see what you describe in 2.8 and I agree it would be useful. And fortunately, the development 2.9 build contains an opacity control in the transformation tools to do just that! =)
Peter On Thu, Mar 2, 2017 at 6:06 AM, Tobiasz Karoń <unf...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi! > > When doing transformations (scale, rotation, perspective transform) the > transformed layer "pops out" and transformed part of the image is fully > opaque and drawn on top of everything else together with the transfomation > gizmo/controls/grid. > > Sometimes I'd like to be able to make this semi-transparent to be able to > align one layer to another, laying underneath it. > > Sometimes I use the "Difference" blending type to compare two layers and > align stuff precisely. For translation I can use the arrow keys and the > blending works, but for perspective transform, scaling or rotation - I > can't use my layer's blending while manipulating the transfomation, and > that'd be super useful at times. > > What do you think? > > -- > - Tobiasz 'unfa' Karoń > > http://soundcloud.com/unfa > _______________________________________________ > gimp-developer-list mailing list > List address: gimp-developer-list@gnome.org > List membership: https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gimp- > developer-list > List archives: https://mail.gnome.org/archives/gimp-developer-list > _______________________________________________ gimp-developer-list mailing list List address: gimp-developer-list@gnome.org List membership: https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gimp-developer-list List archives: https://mail.gnome.org/archives/gimp-developer-list
