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Layers toolbox frozen - rooftoof - 01-17-2017
Hello
My layers toolbox is frozen... All the buttons are greyed and I can't select a layer. I was just trying to move the current layer down the list but nothing happened.
I read in another post that I should have "auto follow active image" selected, which I have tried, but nothing has changed.
I've been using gimp for a while, and can find solutions to most problems in various forums, but this one has stumped me and I'm up against a deadline! Any help gratefully received.
Thanks
RE: Layers toolbox frozen - Kevin - 01-17-2017
I've got the usual starter questions...
What exact version of GIMP (2.8.18, 2.6.7 etc) and what operating system?
RE: Layers toolbox frozen - rich2005 - 01-17-2017
...similar to Kevin
Which operating system and version of Gimp ? How can you tell what is greyed out with that dark theme
edit: Is that Parth's version?Are you using Gimp in default multi-window mode? Follow Active layer Off was used in the past to permit dragging a layer from one image to another. Not needed anymore with an up-to-date Gimp in single window mode. Use Follow Active Image ON.
With Follow Active OFF
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Apart from that you could try disabling your gimp profile by renaming. Start gimp to create a new empty profile. Go into single window mode. See if that now works. That might point to the problem.
RE: Layers toolbox frozen - rooftoof - 01-17-2017
Hello Kevin
It's 2.8.4 and I'm working on macOS Sierra 10.12.1
Thanks for your help
RE: Layers toolbox frozen - rich2005 - 01-17-2017
(01-17-2017, 11:52 AM)rooftoof Wrote: It's 2.8.4 and I'm working on macOS Sierra 10.12.1
Not many (any) Mac users here: You might need to update GIMP. Some references which I am sure you have already seen.
http://forums.macrumors.com/threads/gimp-macos-10-12-sierra.2017341/
https://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/14597/gimp
You could try asking the question on the gimpchat.com forum where there are some OSX users.
RE: Layers toolbox frozen - rooftoof - 01-17-2017
(01-17-2017, 12:53 PM)rich2005 Wrote:(01-17-2017, 11:52 AM)rooftoof Wrote: It's 2.8.4 and I'm working on macOS Sierra 10.12.1
Not many (any) Mac users here: You might need to update GIMP. Some references which I am sure you have already seen.
http://forums.macrumors.com/threads/gimp-macos-10-12-sierra.2017341/
https://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/14597/gimp
You could try asking the question on the gimpchat.com forum where there are some OSX users.
Thanks Rich2005. I will try that, and also try updating gimp. In the meantime, I quit and relaunched. The problem persisted the first time I tried, but then with a full computer restart it's back to usual again. Thanks for your help. R