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Copy a "layer mask" from one layer to another layer?

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Copy a "layer mask" from one layer to another layer? DJ 30 May 00:43
  Copy a "layer mask" from one layer to another layer? David Gowers 30 May 00:50
   Copy a "layer mask" from one layer to another layer? DJ 30 May 01:31
    Copy a "layer mask" from one layer to another layer? David Gowers 30 May 01:45
     Copy a "layer mask" from one layer to another layer? DJ 30 May 23:04
DJ
2009-05-30 00:43:05 UTC (over 15 years ago)

Copy a "layer mask" from one layer to another layer?

Hi Gimp-user,

Is it possible to copy a "layer mask" from one layer to another layer?
Thank you.

David Gowers
2009-05-30 00:50:39 UTC (over 15 years ago)

Copy a "layer mask" from one layer to another layer?

On Sat, May 30, 2009 at 8:13 AM, DJ wrote:

Hi Gimp-user,

Is it possible to copy a "layer mask" from one layer to another layer?

Yes, make it so that you are editing the layer mask on both, then select all and Copy from one and Paste to the other.

David

DJ
2009-05-30 01:31:15 UTC (over 15 years ago)

Copy a "layer mask" from one layer to another layer?

Hi David, gimp-users,

Is it possible to copy a "layer mask" from one layer to another layer?

Yes, make it so that you are editing the layer mask on both, then select all and Copy from one and Paste to the other.

I was going to ask, "What if the layers are different images?", but I just tried it, and only the layer mask was copied/pasted.

I just became aware of Edit > Buffer, and I see the layer mask in the Buffers Dialog too. Do Gimp users use the Buffer a lot? I seems like a nice little work area repository.

I'm trying to think of all the various things I may want to copy. Paths and Channels comes to mind. I see on the Path Dialog, on the right-click, there is Copy Path and Paste Path. But there isn't something similar on the Channels Dialog. I'm still trying to get a stronger understanding of Paths and Channels, so maybe there wouldn't be a need to copy/paste a Channel. But, if there were, how would you do it?

Thank you.

David Gowers
2009-05-30 01:45:18 UTC (over 15 years ago)

Copy a "layer mask" from one layer to another layer?

On Sat, May 30, 2009 at 9:01 AM, DJ wrote:

Hi David, gimp-users,

Is it possible to copy a "layer mask" from one layer to another layer?

Yes, make it so that you are editing the layer mask on both, then select all and Copy from one and Paste to the other.

I was going to ask, "What if the layers are different images?", but I just tried it, and only the layer mask was copied/pasted.

I just became aware of Edit > Buffer, and I see the layer mask in the Buffers Dialog too.  Do Gimp users use the Buffer a lot?  I seems like a nice little work area repository.

'the buffer'? Do you mean the Buffers mechanism and dialog (as opposed to simple Copy/Paste)?

Not that I've ever heard of. It's nice in theory, I think the need to name buffers impedes the usability in practice.
A limited amount of numbered buffers that you may *optionally* name seems more usable to me.

I'm trying to think of all the various things I may want to copy. Paths and Channels comes to mind. I see on the Path Dialog, on the right-click, there is Copy Path and Paste Path. But there isn't something similar on the Channels Dialog. I'm still trying to get a stronger understanding of Paths and Channels, so maybe there wouldn't be a need to copy/paste a Channel.  But, if there were, how would you do it?

Just like any other drawable. Make it active (eg click on it in the channels dialog), Copy, make the one you want to paste to active, Paste.

DJ
2009-05-30 23:04:33 UTC (over 15 years ago)

Copy a "layer mask" from one layer to another layer?

Hi David, gimpusers,

Is it possible to copy a "layer mask" from one layer to another layer?

Yes, make it so that you are editing the layer mask on both, then select all and Copy from one and Paste to the other.

I was going to ask, "What if the layers are different images?", but I just tried it, and only the layer mask was copied/pasted.

I just became aware of Edit > Buffer, and I see the layer mask in the Buffers Dialog too.  Do Gimp users use the Buffer a lot?  I seems like a nice little work area repository.

'the buffer'? Do you mean the Buffers mechanism and dialog (as opposed to simple Copy/Paste)?

It's located under Edit > Buffer.

It came to my attention when I was viewing, "Grokking the GIMP". http://gimp-savvy.com/BOOK/index.html?node22.html

I haven't gotten the logistics down on how to use it.

Not that I've ever heard of. It's nice in theory, I think the need to name buffers impedes the usability in practice. A limited amount of numbered buffers that you may *optionally* name seems more usable to me.

Agree.

I'm trying to think of all the various things I may want to copy. Paths and Channels comes to mind. I see on the Path Dialog, on the right-click, there is Copy Path and Paste Path. But there isn't something similar on the Channels Dialog. I'm still trying to get a stronger understanding of Paths and Channels, so maybe there wouldn't be a need to copy/paste a Channel.  But, if there were, how would you do it?

Just like any other drawable. Make it active (eg click on it in the channels dialog), Copy, make the one you want to paste to active, Paste.

Okay.

Thank you.