To copy the visible parts of the image, use these pdb functions: gimp_image_merge_visible_layers # combine layers in original file gimp_rect_select # create a selection (in original) gimp_edit_copy # copy original to clipboard gimp_edit_paste # paste it as a new floating layer
Exact parameters, and a bit of documentation, are in the PDB. (/Xtns/DB Browser ...) Note that if you just select, then copy, and then paste, Gimp will put the floating layer in the center of the new document. Use the gimp_layer_translate function to move it to where you want it to go. In Python (not sure what the equivalent is in Scheme), I use this code to find the physical dimensions of the stuff I want to copy, taking transparency into consideration: pdb.gimp_selection_layer_alpha(originalFile.layers[0]) empty, x1, y1, x2, y2 = pdb.gimp_selection_bounds(originalFile) Then, using that, I'll calculate the top/right position : x = (x1 + x2 - originalFile.width) / 2 y = (y1 + y2 - originalFile.width) / 2 # Now, adjust for the position where the old image should be put into the # new image x = x + top # top and left are values that I pass in y = y + left pdb.gimp_layer_translate(floatLayer, x, y) Good luck! --Joel On Thursday 15 August 2002 12:15 am, Volker Lenhardt wrote: > Hi, > > I'm a script-fu newby and I'm trying to write a script to let up to four > pictures be printed on one sheet (DINA4). User selects the files and the > border width. The rest is up to the script. > > The new image for the sheet is established easily. So I started with the > first file. I managed to open it and scale it down to a quarter of the > sheet. > > But I cannot find the procedures proper to copy the visible parts of the > image (as one layer?) to the sheet image. Please help me. > > Thanks in advance. Volker _______________________________________________ Gimp-user mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.xcf.berkeley.edu/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
