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Gimp copy/pasted layer has selection around it gordon13 02 Jan 19:34
  Gimp copy/pasted layer has selection around it Programmer In Training 02 Jan 19:52
   Gimp copy/pasted layer has selection around it photocomix 03 Jan 08:35
  Gimp copy/pasted layer has selection around it saulgoode@flashingtwelve.brickfilms.com 02 Jan 19:53
   Gimp copy/pasted layer has selection around it gordon13 04 Jan 13:51
    Gimp copy/pasted layer has selection around it Martin Nordholts 04 Jan 13:56
2010-01-02 19:34:02 UTC (about 15 years ago)
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Gimp copy/pasted layer has selection around it

I cant work out how to remove the selection rectangle that appears around the pasted elements of my image. E.g. I selected what I wanted to make a new layer from, then ctrl-x, and ctrl-v. clicked new layer, and there it was. Only problem is that for some reason, theres a rectangle around the content of the layer now, and I cant draw outside of it,so i cant edit anything other than what i originally pasted. Its such a pain, and I hope someone understand what Im talking about! How do I remove that rectangular selection around the layer?

Programmer In Training
2010-01-02 19:52:08 UTC (about 15 years ago)

Gimp copy/pasted layer has selection around it

On 1/2/2010 12:34 PM, gordon13 wrote:

I cant work out how to remove the selection rectangle that appears around the pasted elements of my image. E.g. I selected what I wanted to make a new layer from, then ctrl-x, and ctrl-v. clicked new layer, and there it was. Only problem is that for some reason, theres a rectangle around the content of the layer now, and I cant draw outside of it,so i cant edit anything other than what i originally pasted. Its such a pain, and I hope someone understand what Im talking about! How do I remove that rectangular selection around the layer?

You'll need to anchor the layer.

saulgoode@flashingtwelve.brickfilms.com
2010-01-02 19:53:37 UTC (about 15 years ago)

Gimp copy/pasted layer has selection around it

Quoting gordon13 :

theres a rectangle around the content of the layer now, and I cant draw outside of it,so i cant edit anything other than what i originally pasted. Its such a pain, and I hope someone understand what Im talking about! How do I remove that rectangular selection around the layer?

That rectangle indicates the boundaries of the layer. When you pasted to a new layer, the resulting layer is only large enough to fit the content that was pasted.

If you want to extend the boundaries of the layer, execute "Layer->Layer to Image Size" (or, alternately, manually change the boundaries using "Layer->Layer Boundary Size...").

2010-01-03 08:35:36 UTC (about 15 years ago)
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Gimp copy/pasted layer has selection around it

It is not a selection but the layer boundary

Just go to View /show layer boundary

On 1/2/2010 12:34 PM, gordon13 wrote:

I cant work out how to remove the selection rectangle that appears around

the

pasted elements of my image. E.g. I selected what I wanted to make a new

layer

from, then ctrl-x, and ctrl-v. clicked new layer, and there it was. Only problem is that for some reason, theres a rectangle around the content of

the

layer now, and I cant draw outside of it,so i cant edit anything other

than

what i originally pasted. Its such a pain, and I hope someone understand

what

Im talking about! How do I remove that rectangular selection around the

layer?

You'll need to anchor the layer.

2010-01-04 13:51:34 UTC (about 15 years ago)
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Gimp copy/pasted layer has selection around it

Quoting gordon13 :

theres a rectangle around the content of the layer now, and I cant draw outside of it,so i cant edit anything other

than

what i originally pasted. Its such a pain, and I hope someone understand

what

Im talking about! How do I remove that rectangular selection around the layer?

That rectangle indicates the boundaries of the layer. When you pasted to a new layer, the resulting layer is only large enough to fit the content that was pasted.

If you want to extend the boundaries of the layer, execute "Layer->Layer to Image Size" (or, alternately, manually change the boundaries using "Layer->Layer Boundary Size...").

Aaah right! Thanks for that. Its really anoying, I dont know why we need boundaries like that..

Martin Nordholts
2010-01-04 13:56:16 UTC (about 15 years ago)

Gimp copy/pasted layer has selection around it

gordon13 wrote:

Aaah right! Thanks for that. Its really anoying, I dont know why we need boundaries like that..

We don't, which is why we will make layer boundaries automatically managed when we migrate to GEGL.

/ Martin