I agree. There are a lot of good arguments for the new save functionality on this thread, and I respect that some users may want the new functionality. However, I am a long-time user of Gimp and I do not want this change.
For me, the "new save" functionality is more hazardous than the "old save" functionality: I was using the new Gimp today for editing single-layer PNG files. In this use case, there is no data loss since I am saving a single layer in a lossless format. The main problem is that, even after exporting, Gimp will ask if you want to save on exit. Since this dialogue appears regardless of whether I have exported my work, it is uninformative, and I have to click to close it every time. This creates a hazard because, when I actually do forget to export my work to PNG, I don't get any useful notice when I exit Gimp, and I lose my changes. For now, I will be using an older version of Gimp that is safer for my use-case. I would prefer the "old save" format and add a warning ( that is easily closed with a keystroke or two ) if the save operation will cause loss of data. This will result in less loss of work on average. -- mrule (via www.gimpusers.com/forums) _______________________________________________ gimp-user-list mailing list List address: gimp-user-list@gnome.org List membership: https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user-list