[Gimp-user] pasted layers absorbed into background(newbie)
If I 1) create a new image 2) open an existing photo 3) copy/paste some of the photo into the new image The pasted layer gets 'absorbed' into the background of the new image and I am unable to select the pasted photo portion . Any other pasted photo portions get 'absorbed' as well . I can create multiple text layers and they may be manipulated individually . What am I doing wrong ? Gimp 2.0.5 on Linux ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
Re: [Gimp-user] pasted layers absorbed into background(newbie)
2006.05.13 19:22, John Minson parašė: If I 1) create a new image 2) open an existing photo 3) copy/paste some of the photo into the new image The pasted layer gets 'absorbed' into the background of the new image and I am unable to select the pasted photo portion . Any other pasted photo portions get 'absorbed' as well . I can create multiple text layers and they may be manipulated individually Gimp 2.0.5 on Linux FileOpen as new layer should work or Do you anchor pasted photo? You can not manipulate floating layer. Call layers window: Ctrl+L Highlight floating layer Click New layer button ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
Re: [Gimp-user] pasted layers absorbed into background(newbie)
On Saturday 13 May 2006 01:22 pm, John Minson wrote: If I 1) create a new image 2) open an existing photo 3) copy/paste some of the photo into the new image The pasted layer gets 'absorbed' into the background of the new image and I am unable to select the pasted photo portion . Any other pasted photo portions get 'absorbed' as well . I can create multiple text layers and they may be manipulated individually . When yopu paste anything into a gimp image, it becomes a floating selection. If you jsut click outside of it, it is anchored on the layer (or other drawable) that was selected when it was pasted in first place. This anchoring is what you are calling absortion. What you have to do is to click in the new layer button, on the layers dialog (dialogs-layers - that window, leftmost button bellow the list). Then your floating selection is promoted into a full layer - which is what you want. In short: paste, go to the layers dialog, click on the new layer button. What am I doing wrong ? Gimp 2.0.5 on Linux Oh my...this is old... gimp 2.2 is much nicer - see what you can do about upgrading Regards, JS -- ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
