How can i add a prevalent layer to an animated gif like in photohop?

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How can i add a prevalent layer to an animated gif like in photohop? - Someone1 - 04-12-2021

I am new to gimp so i am still getting familiar with the interface.

In photoshop, an animated gif worked like this, there is a timeline and the layers on the side:

[Image: UD3wvDL.gif]

If i wanted to add a prevalent layer that existed in ALL the animation, all i had to do was go and add a layer (in this case, for demonstration purposes a black rectangle) to the THE END, after the last layer of the animation. When animated that layer will apply to all the animation:

[Image: 0lDPao9.gif]

How can i do this with GIMP?

If i import an animated gif, add a layer at the end and then export to save the layer will only appear at the end of the gif animation, not in all the animation.

RE: How can i add a prevalent layer to an animated gif like in photohop? - Ofnuts - 04-12-2021

You have to add the layer to all frames of the animation. There are scripts for this such as my own ofn-interleave-layers.

RE: How can i add a prevalent layer to an animated gif like in photohop? - Someone1 - 04-12-2021

(04-12-2021, 07:23 PM)Ofnuts Wrote: You have to add the layer to all frames of the animation. There are scripts for this such as my own ofn-interleave-layers.

I see, i installed your plug-in (i can see a "layer box to selection" on the layer menu), might i ask how to use it to do what i want?

I am on windows, by the way.

Obviously add a new layer with a rectangle and then choose "layer box to selection" is not enough (or at least it doesn't work for me).

Thanks for the reply and thanks in advancement!

RE: How can i add a prevalent layer to an animated gif like in photohop? - Ofnuts - 04-13-2021

I linked to a page that contains many scripts. You picked the wrong one (at the top). ofn-interleave-layers is somewhere down. You can sort by name.

Installation instructions at the bottom of the page. The ZIP contains the script and a HTML doc. Read it...