no, my habit on this type of thing is to separately save the two versions (to desktop while working; to be moved when done). I then pick one of the images with Select>All and Edit>Copy. I then go to the other image and hit Edit>Paste. I now have 2 layers which show up in the layers palette, one image atop the other. The next thing I do, because it really helps with creation of an idea, is to go through the layer modes and see if any combination sparks an idea within me. I got my best ideas in the given example with the following Mode Combos: Difference (always dramatic), Subtract, Grain Extract, Grain Merge. I chose Difference because the result reminded me of a dramatic woodcut. I flattened it, saved it as a 3rd file on the desktop and then proceeded to play with other tools in Gimp till I got something I liked. BTW, with my method, it always does open to the same file folder (in this case desktop) because I'm creating new files from previous files. I get rid of all the inbetween versions (typically) when I finally have something I like. Every once in awhile I'll end up with a alternate version or two which I also like but it is pure dumb luck. And I sometimes end up with total mud and trash everything. the most usual scenario in ending up with mud is that i've gone too far. by contrast, i almost always get good results if i don't overdo it on the technique end. (this is true in every media of art, not just digital art)
carol On 10/2/07, Greg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- carol irvin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > i opened gimp and just used the default black brush and made a bunch > > of black squiggles on a white canvas. then i altered that version > > with a filter. and, drum roll please, made them into two layers! > > I did this in 2.2.17 and I didn't get another layewr. Was the layer > created automatically? > > > > > ____________________________________________________________________________________ > Be a better Globetrotter. Get better travel answers from someone who > knows. Yahoo! Answers - Check it out. > http://answers.yahoo.com/dir/?link=list&sid=396545469 > _______________________________________________ > Gimp-user mailing list > Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU > https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user > -- carol
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