Re: [Gimp-user] layers, new problem with old methods

2013-01-20 Thread Richard Gitschlag
> Date: Sun, 20 Jan 2013 21:41:15 -0800 > From: w...@ieee.org > To: gimp-user-list@gnome.org > Subject: Re: [Gimp-user] layers, new problem with old methods > > On 01/20/2013 04:30 PM, Richard Gitschlag wrote: > > Now, if you know in advance you are going to be making a new layer out of > > what

Re: [Gimp-user] layers, new problem with old methods

2013-01-20 Thread Burnie West
On 01/20/2013 04:30 PM, Richard Gitschlag wrote: 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. Although if you do that, b

Re: [Gimp-user] layers, new problem with old methods

2013-01-20 Thread Donald Miller
Hello Steve Thanks much. Regards, Don Miller damill...@gmail.com == Sunday, January 20, 2013, 6:39:36 PM, you wrote: > On 01/20/2013 03:21 PM, Donald Miller wrote: >> Hello >> >> Seems that manual setup is same HTML as on web. >> Is there a searchable doc

Re: [Gimp-user] layers, new problem with old methods

2013-01-20 Thread Steve Kinney
On 01/20/2013 03:21 PM, Donald Miller wrote: > Hello > > Seems that manual setup is same HTML as on web. > Is there a searchable doc in a Windows format? Quick and dirty solution: Use google. Add this to the end of your search terms when looking for GIMP help files: site:http://docs.gimp.org/2

[Gimp-user] now gimp prints only mono

2013-01-20 Thread Donald Miller
Hello I got my questions answered on layers, but, while waiting, I re-installed photoshop CS2, which is easier to use. Now gimp chooses to print in mono, whereas photoshop does color, same printer driver. Also on jpg made by photoshop, embedded profile. Gimp formerly printed color to my xerox.

Re: [Gimp-user] layers, new problem with old methods

2013-01-20 Thread Donald Miller
Title: Re: [Gimp-user] layers, new problem with old methods Hello Richard Thanks for a very thorough answer. I hope your "kill off" happens. Also that the manual is made to include your explanation. In my frustration, I re-installed photoshop CS2, which now is easier. And now gimp chooses to pr

Re: [Gimp-user] layers, new problem with old methods

2013-01-20 Thread Richard Gitschlag
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 somet

Re: [Gimp-user] layers, new problem with old methods

2013-01-20 Thread Donald Miller
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,

Re: [Gimp-user] layers, new problem with old methods

2013-01-20 Thread Donald Miller
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.ex

Re: [Gimp-user] layers, new problem with old methods

2013-01-20 Thread Donald Miller
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 p

Re: [Gimp-user] layers, new problem with old methods

2013-01-20 Thread Donald Miller
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

Re: [Gimp-user] layers, new problem with old methods

2013-01-20 Thread Michael Schumacher
> Von: Donald Miller > 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 nothin

Re: [Gimp-user] Getting my tablet to work with GIMP

2013-01-20 Thread Michael Natterer
On Mon, 2013-01-21 at 00:35 +0900, Jehan Pagès wrote: > Hi, > > > On Sun, Jan 20, 2013 at 11:50 PM, Michael Natterer > wrote: > On Sun, 2013-01-20 at 18:25 +0900, Jehan Pagès wrote: > > additionally to what Michael said, I also remind that you > have to connect >

[Gimp-user] layers, new problem with old methods

2013-01-20 Thread Donald Miller
Hello Gimp-user-list 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. Regar

Re: [Gimp-user] Getting my tablet to work with GIMP

2013-01-20 Thread Jehan Pagès
Hi, On Sun, Jan 20, 2013 at 11:50 PM, Michael Natterer wrote: > On Sun, 2013-01-20 at 18:25 +0900, Jehan Pagès wrote: > > additionally to what Michael said, I also remind that you have to connect > > the tablet *before* starting GIMP for the program to see it. That's a > > common mistake of use

Re: [Gimp-user] Getting my tablet to work with GIMP

2013-01-20 Thread Michael Natterer
On Sun, 2013-01-20 at 18:25 +0900, Jehan Pagès wrote: > Hi, > > > On Mon, Jan 14, 2013 at 4:03 AM, SleepyBear wrote: > > > I had to reinstall my tablet drivers after something stupid happened and > > now > > GIMP (I have 2.6.8) won't recognise it. > > > > It doesn't show up in the Input Devices

Re: [Gimp-user] Getting my tablet to work with GIMP

2013-01-20 Thread Jehan Pagès
Hi, On Mon, Jan 14, 2013 at 4:03 AM, SleepyBear wrote: > I had to reinstall my tablet drivers after something stupid happened and > now > GIMP (I have 2.6.8) won't recognise it. > > It doesn't show up in the Input Devices thing either. > > additionally to what Michael said, I also remind that y