Papabear said: Hmmm --- bottom of the list - never would have thought that should matter.
Well, you've now gotten the big dog's attention, so you can't go wrong in following his advice. I'll not risk confusing the issue with further input.
Except to say that perhaps the biggest challenge I faced in learning to use gimp, was in trying to discover how to use all the tools the way the authors/creators intended them to be used. Some of the most powerful features are also the least intuitive.
Which is why I was trying to encourage you to create a new image containing only the component you desired, and then export your end product from that. Or as Rich says "simplify your work flow".
By eliminating any variables that might go wrong or unnecessarily complicate your work , in so doing you amplify your chances for success. That's what I was (initially) trying to encourage you to do
Well, you've now gotten the big dog's attention, so you can't go wrong in following his advice. I'll not risk confusing the issue with further input.
Except to say that perhaps the biggest challenge I faced in learning to use gimp, was in trying to discover how to use all the tools the way the authors/creators intended them to be used. Some of the most powerful features are also the least intuitive.
Which is why I was trying to encourage you to create a new image containing only the component you desired, and then export your end product from that. Or as Rich says "simplify your work flow".
By eliminating any variables that might go wrong or unnecessarily complicate your work , in so doing you amplify your chances for success. That's what I was (initially) trying to encourage you to do