(11 hours ago)CmykStudent Wrote: teapot: Hi! I'm one of the people who worked on vector layers for 3.2.
For vector layers, you can apply filters non-destructively and it'll still around as you transform the associated path. If you want to paint on the vector layer or apply filters destructively like 2.10, you'll need to rasterize it first (which removes the connection to the path). You can revert the rasterization if you want, but that'll remove your destructive edits.
I'm working on vector layer masks (see: CmykStudent: "One last "big" feature I'm try…" - Fosstodon), which will be non-destructive and will keep the layer mask attached to the path. For now, those three operations you mentioned are still destructive and so there won't be an association with the path and layer.
Hi CmykStudent,
Thanks for your reply. These new features would be great if they were in addition to existing capabilities, but what you describe sounds like the uses of the path tool will become limited.
I just did a simple drawing of a flower to try out the gimp 3 path tool. The petals, stem, shading shapes and lines are all defined by paths. Each petal on a separate layer and having it's own paths. Shading done with gradients, Gaussian blur, paintbrush tool, stroking paths etc. Having partially made a petal I wanted to move it keeping both it's layer and associated paths together. That's just a simple case. The result is here:
https://gimpchat.com/viewtopic.php?f=11&...80#p299849
The path tool in 2.10 is very versatile and powerful I would hate to see it curtailed. It sounds like drawing with the path tool will no longer be practical. In 2.10 I use locking layers to paths a lot.
PS: The auto connecting open strokes was a pain too but that's another issue I raised here:
https://www.gimp-forum.net/Thread-Gimp-3...onnections