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After using path tool - all new layers have same name?
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Today, 01:55 AM (This post was last modified: 10 hours ago by rich2005. Edit Reason: text format )
Question. I am using Gimp version 3.0.0-RC2. A couple of days ago I used the Path tool to curve some text. It took some work – but I finally got fairly decent results. On the other hand, now when I create a new layer, the name of the curved text appears as the ‘layer attribute’ for every image. It doesn’t really have much effect, I don’t think, it can be changed – but it’s a little odd. Hope someone has a solution to resolve this. For your consideration – I thank you.
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9 hours ago (This post was last modified: 9 hours ago by Ofnuts.)
The "new layer" dialog saves the name of the last layer created via the dialog. Juts set it to blank once, it will create a layer with a default name, and will remain empty (until you fill that field...).

Otherwise, a lot of bugs and minor annoyances have been fixed since RC2... upgrading would be a good idea.
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9 hours ago (This post was last modified: 7 hours ago by rich2005.)
(Today, 01:55 AM)Joe Wrote: Question. I am using Gimp version 3.0.0-RC2. A couple of days ago I used the Path tool to curve some text. It took some work – but I finally got fairly decent results. On the other hand, now when I create a new layer, the name of the curved text appears as the ‘layer attribute’ for every image. It doesn’t really have much effect, I don’t think, it can be changed – but it’s a little odd. Hope someone has a solution to resolve this. For your consideration – I thank you.

You really need to give some information on how you create a new layer.  There is more than one way.
Layer -> New Layer is one. Also in the Layers dock the new layer icon.  Either of those bring up a new layer dialogue like this A Gimp 3.0 RC2 (appimage)

   

By default the layer name is layer, Add another layer and it tacks a number onto it.  You can put your own name in the dialogue, works the same for more layers.  The layer attributes is the same as the new layer dialogue.  Changing the name there (+enter) changes the name in the layer stack, I can not reproduce your comment.

The other way of making a new layer is duplicating an existing layer but same applies, I can change the layer name.

One question. Why Gimp 3.0 RC2 ?  Do your self a favour and update to Gimp 3.0.6
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