Thanks Tobiasz, :) it's just my own experience as a long time Gimp user. If anyone would like a proper use case write up on it, I can provide that as well if it helps.
Thanks to everyone for all the work and help! -C On 5 Mar 2017 11:17 a.m., "Tobiasz Karoń" <unf...@gmail.com> wrote: > What you proposed sounds very sensible to me. It would help a lot of > situations, and I don't see any which it would harm. > > 4 mar 2017 6:51 PM "C R" <caj...@gmail.com> napisał(a): > >> The bad news is that opaque is still the default, so you have to take >> time to adjust the opacity mode each and every time you restart GIMP. >> >> Thus, if you want to transform the layer in relation to what's under >> it, you have to follow these steps: >> >> 1.Start the transform (scale, rotate, unified transform, etc.) >> 2.Hide the current layer. >> 3.Adjust the opacity of the transformation preview in the transform >> tool options. >> 4.Set grid to zero lines >> 5.complete transformation >> 6.Un-hide layer to see the results. >> >> Additionally, you have to do this for each tool you want to use for >> transforming at least once per gimp session. >> >> This is a lot of work, when all you want to do is see what's under >> your transformation while transforming. >> >> The steps could be reduced dramatically by changing some of gimps >> defaults: >> >> 1.Start the transformation (GIMP automatically sets transforming layer >> display to hidden. This is necessary to see the result of your >> transformation in can see relation to what's below it. GIMP could also >> set the transform visibility to 75% opacity by default, giving an even >> better view of what the transformation is covering up. GIMP should >> hide grid lines by default during transformation unless the user asks >> for them. They have only ever really gotten in the way, and I have yet >> to find any good use for them.) >> 2.Complete the transformation (GIMP unhides the layer, thus showing >> the transformation in its complete state at full opacity) >> >> So as you can see, this would cut down the work the user has to do a >> lot when transforming. It would also bring GIMP's transforming into >> the same ease of use as every other graphics program I've ever used >> professionally. :) After having lived with it like this every working >> day for the last 6 years, I have to say, it's still one of my biggest >> gripes about GIMP's GUI. Can we fix it? Please? Pretty pretty please? >> :) >> >> -C >> >> >> >> On Sat, Mar 4, 2017 at 4:26 PM, Peter O'Regan <peterore...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> > 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 >> > _______________________________________________ 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
