I copied and pasted a part of an image in the same image, after extending the canvas size to accommodate the pasted part - the background of the image was made transparent. The pasted image is not visible, though the marching ants of the selection are seen. I changed the background to white, (new layer - white; and put the white layer below the existing layer, but still the pasted layer cannot be seen (not visible).
I am making some mistake but do not know it. Can someone please tell me how to make the pasted layer visible?
OS: Ubuntu 14.04; GIMP: The version available in Ubuntu Software Centre (2.8.18)
I had asked this question in another forum; so far, there is no reply.
Can you please detail exactly all the steps you are taking - and leave nothing out however trivial you might think it is
(10-23-2016, 02:49 PM)Yash Pal Wrote: [ -> ]I copied and pasted a part of an image in the same image, after extending the canvas size to accommodate the pasted part - the background of the image was made transparent....
The problem is the layer is not resized with the canvas. You can use Layer -> Layer to Image Size
but for reference using your workflow, next time you use Image -> Canvas Size
Do not use Layers (resize layers) None
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Which gives this
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Use Layers (resize layers) All Layers
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Which gives this if the image has transparency, otherwise you get the background color.
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(10-23-2016, 02:52 PM)Kevin Wrote: [ -> ]Can you please detail exactly all the steps you are taking - and leave nothing out however trivial you might think it is
Thanks for replying; but I think the reply below gives the diagnosis and the remedy.
Thanks Rich.
As I understand, the basic mistake was to extend the canvas and not use layer > resize layers > All Layers.
Lesson learnt.
(10-23-2016, 04:09 PM)Yash Pal Wrote: [ -> ] (10-23-2016, 02:52 PM)Kevin Wrote: [ -> ]Can you please detail exactly all the steps you are taking - and leave nothing out however trivial you might think it is
Thanks for replying; but I think the reply below gives the diagnosis and the remedy.
Thanks Rich.
As I understand, the basic mistake was to extend the canvas and not use layer > resize layers > All Layers.
Lesson learnt.
Which is a pity in one respect, because now you're going to expect rich's psychic abilities to solve your problems instead of learning to explain the problem properly.
I thought the question was familiar. OP posted on gimper.net, another forum which is unattended and virtually unusable.
(10-23-2016, 04:19 PM)Kevin Wrote: [ -> ] (10-23-2016, 04:09 PM)Yash Pal Wrote: [ -> ] (10-23-2016, 02:52 PM)Kevin Wrote: [ -> ]Can you please detail exactly all the steps you are taking - and leave nothing out however trivial you might think it is
Thanks for replying; but I think the reply below gives the diagnosis and the remedy.
Thanks Rich.
As I understand, the basic mistake was to extend the canvas and not use layer > resize layers > All Layers.
Lesson learnt.
Which is a pity in one respect, because now you're going to expect rich's psychic abilities to solve your problems instead of learning to explain the problem properly.
I hope you are off the mark. I was on 'GIMP Forums' which seems to have shut down. There were: Ofnuts, Rich 2005, Fluffy Bunny and a few others. I used to read the threads (posted by others) and have learnt a lot from the replies to the threads. I hope to learn a lot by following your replies to the threads.
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