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A layer idea

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A layer idea Jerome 05 Jul 20:18
  A layer idea Stefan Maerz 05 Jul 20:27
   A layer idea Stefan Maerz 05 Jul 20:34
Jerome
2011-07-05 20:18:23 UTC (over 13 years ago)

A layer idea

Hi there (I'm new).

I've been using Gimp for about 6 months and am happy with it (after migrating from Windows / Photoshop to Ubuntu / Gimp). I do have a question about layers though.

Let's say I open a new blank canvas. I then decide to make the canvas larger (Image > Canvas Size). The canvas is made larger.
However, I am unable to draw over the new area unless I create a new layer and then merge the two.

This seems a bit counter productive. Is there a way / a plugin to make it so that, when I adjust the canvas size, the layer adjusts with it?

It makes logical sense. Why would I make the canvas larger and not be able to work in that additional area?

Stefan Maerz
2011-07-05 20:27:36 UTC (over 13 years ago)

A layer idea

Let's say I open a new blank canvas. I then decide to make the canvas larger (Image > Canvas Size). The canvas is made larger.
However, I am unable to draw over the new area unless I create a new layer and then merge the two.

This seems a bit counter productive. Is there a way / a plugin to make it so that, when I adjust the canvas size, the layer adjusts with it?

I don't think so. However there is a more intuitive workaround.

After adjusting the canvas: From the top menu: Layer>Layer to Image Size

This method uses 2 clicks instead of 4 or 5 :)

-Stefan Maerz

Stefan Maerz
2011-07-05 20:34:06 UTC (over 13 years ago)

A layer idea

On 7/5/2011 3:27 PM, Stefan Maerz wrote:

Let's say I open a new blank canvas. I then decide to make the canvas larger (Image > Canvas Size). The canvas is made larger.
However, I am unable to draw over the new area unless I create a new layer and then merge the two.

This seems a bit counter productive. Is there a way / a plugin to make it so that, when I adjust the canvas size, the layer adjusts with it?

I don't think so. However there is a more intuitive workaround.

After adjusting the canvas: From the top menu: Layer>Layer to Image Size

This method uses 2 clicks instead of 4 or 5 :)

-Stefan Maerz

My apologies, I was wrong. The Layer>Layer to Image size workaround works, but not as well as this:

In the resize canvas dialog box you will notice a "Layers" Section. Under this section there is a "Resize Layers" option. This is what you want.

-Stefan Maerz