(03-05-2024, 12:16 PM)snowforest Wrote: And I see a separate layer for the text, is it necessary to merge it with the picture layer? (without doing so, I could still get the jpg image with watermark which was my ultimate goal here.)
Merging is not only unnecessary, but is not recommended (IMHO), it's even uncanny as you will lose all your layers when you "Save" as an xcf.
When you export, GIMP will export from visible ➤ thus GIMP will export what you see on the canvas itself at the moment you click Export, or from a new image made from what you see on the canvas (usually to see the "size" of what you export like when you export JPG and you checked "Show preview in image window") , so keep all your layers as they are
EDIT: Ok Rich2005 was faster than me
Patrice