In GIMP every time you paste something into the image it becomes a "floating layer" by default. In order to switch to another layer you need to:
1 - Anchor the selection down (it becomes part of whatever layer was selected before you used the Paste command). (Layer > Anchor Selection or something) 2 - Convert it into a new layer. (Layer > New Layer / To New Layer) As GIMP concepts go, floating selections have always existed in GIMP and they really are something that needs to be killed off with fire because of how big a stumbling block they are to new users. Now, if you know in advance you are going to be making a new layer out of what you're pasting, you can save yourself time and headaches by selecting "Paste As > New Layer" from the Edit menu, instead of the normal Paste. -- Stratadrake strata_ran...@hotmail.com -------------------- Numbers may not lie, but neither do they tell the whole truth. > Date: Sun, 20 Jan 2013 14:17:01 -0700 > From: damill...@gmail.com > To: schum...@gmx.de; gimp-user-list@gnome.org > Subject: Re: [Gimp-user] layers, new problem with old methods > > Hello > > I started with new file, created a new layer and pasted one half image, > repeated with other half image. Still can't get from one layer to another. > Layer> Stack > Reverse Layer Order > puts white over the subimages; repeat restores the color. > I un-/re-installed gimp, no difference. > > Last week, I actually was able to move among layers, selectively hide and > reveal. I am mystified. Gimp is presently worthless to me. > > Regards, > Don Miller damill...@gmail.com > ====================================== > Sunday, January 20, 2013, 1:21:41 PM, you wrote: > > > Hello > > > Seems that manual setup is same HTML as on web. > > Is there a searchable doc in a Windows format? > > > Regards, > > Don Miller damill...@gmail.com > > ====================================== > > Sunday, January 20, 2013, 1:18:07 PM, you wrote: > > >> Hello > > >> Update, I found and ran gimp-help-2-2.8.0-en-setup.exe > >> but gimp HELP still only connects to web version. > > >> Regards, > >> Don Miller damill...@gmail.com > >> ====================================== > >> Sunday, January 20, 2013, 1:08:16 PM, you wrote: > > >>> Hello Michael > > >>> I meant new problem with method I previously used. > > >>> So how do I regain control of my image layers? > >>> Copy & paste is something I did a lot before > >>> abandoning photoshop CS2 for misbehavior. > > >>> On-line manual in HTML is not as friendly to searching > >>> as would a PDF or ebook version (which I have not found). > > >>> Regards, > >>> Don Miller damill...@gmail.com > >>> ====================================== > >>> Sunday, January 20, 2013, 12:44:26 PM, you wrote: > > >>>>> Von: Donald Miller <damill...@gmail.com> > > >>>>> I resized two images, made a new page canvas, copied and pasted both, > >>>>> opened grid. I can only move one image, can't toggle to other. Layer > >>>>> stack commands are all grayed out, except "reverse layer order" which > >>>>> does nothing. Pg-up/dn keys do nothing. "Align" does nothing. > > >>>> If you haven't created new layers from the floating selections you got > >>>> after pasting, then you now have a still floating selection around. But > >>>> this has always been that way, so it is not a new problem with an old > >>>> method... > > >>>> If this doesn't help and you think somethings else must be the cause, > >>>> then describe what you're seeing in the layers dialog. > > > >>>> HTH, > >>>> Michael > >>>> _______________________________________________ > >>>> gimp-user-list mailing list > >>>> gimp-user-list@gnome.org > >>>> https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user-list > > _______________________________________________ > gimp-user-list mailing list > gimp-user-list@gnome.org > https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user-list
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