So, are you saying that it isn't possible in Gimp? If so, then Photoshop wins this round (sadly) because such a feature because is useful and makes working a bit more streamlined and intuitive.
On Wed, 2011-01-19 at 07:27 -0500, Rob Antonishen wrote: > Because it simply isn't scriptable. > > There is no way to multiselect so there is no way to delete multi > selected layers. > > One could use/abuse other layer toggles by having a script delete all: > Linked or not linked layers, > Visible or non visible layers, > Trans locked or not translocked layers. > > -Rob A> > > On 1/19/11, Jeremy Nell <jeremyn...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> The ability to select multiple layers opens a rather large can of > > worms. What happens when you paint with several layers selected? > > > > Then Gimp simply doesn't allow you to paint (because it doesn't know > > which layer you want). Simple. > > > >> If you have so many layers than it's has become tedious to delete them > > one by one, is it because you created them by hand > > > > Correct. Much like most of the graphic design / illustration world (who > > use Photoshop), layers (sometimes many many layers) are standard and > > don't have to be justified. > > > > If not a standard feature, why can't this, at least, be a script? > > > > > > > > On Wed, 2011-01-19 at 12:10 +0100, Ofnuts wrote: > > > >> On 01/19/2011 09:19 AM, Jeremy Nell wrote: > >> > >> > No, you can't select multiple layers. I'm suggesting that there > >> > should be a way to do so (and delete them). > >> > >> > >> The ability to select multiple layers opens a rather large can of > >> worms. What happens when you paint with several layers selected? > >> > >> > >> > On Wed, 2011-01-19 at 09:16 +0100, Ofnuts wrote: > >> > > >> > > On 01/19/2011 07:03 AM, Jeremy Nell wrote: > >> > > > >> > > > If I select multiple layers (by, say, ctrl-clicking), I should > >> > > > have the option to drag all of them into the bin. > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > But can you select multiple layers? Not as far as I know... > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > Unless I've missed it somewhere, is there is a script enabling > >> > > > the deletion of multiple layers? > >> > > > >> > > > >> > >> > >> If you have so many layers than it's has become tedious to delete them > >> one by one, is it because you created them by hand or because they > >> have been auto-generated by a script? > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Gimp-user mailing list > >> Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU > >> https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user > >
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