Dear gimp users, I've been trying to accomplish some things with layer masks that I don't believe are currently possible. Please correct me if they are. I've been thinking about how to solve the problem and thought I'd ask the opinion of the community before posting a feature request to bugzilla.
I want to apply the same layer mask to a number of stock photos. In this case the mask is text but it could be anything. I want to get the best image for the mask and this means not only trying different photos but also aligning those photos for best composition. As far as choosing from a selection of images goes, the easiest thing in my mind would be to create one layer mask and then paste it to other layers. Then I'd switch visibility between them to see which I prefer. Unfortunately, selecting the mask, hitting copy and then selecting a new layer and hitting paste doesn't work; the mask gets added as a floating selection with its position changed and when I anchor it, it is merged directly into the selected layer instead of being applied as a mask. The other problem comes when I try to reposition the layer being masked. The idea is to apply the mask and then establish the best position for the image beneath it by using the move tool. Unfortunately, moving the layer also moves the mask and I don't seem to be able to move one independently of the other. In summary, masks seem to be dependant on their layers and can't easily be moved either within or between layers. I'd like it if layer masks were independent of one another to make such flexibility possible. Is this a desirable change? Are there side effects of this that cause problems? Is it already possible? Regards, David _______________________________________________ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
