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rotate layer Wes James 20 Dec 14:26
  rotate layer Steve Kinney 20 Dec 16:46
Wes James
2016-12-20 14:26:13 UTC (almost 8 years ago)

rotate layer

I created a square layer on another larger square layer in gimp. When I try to rotate this square, it doesn't do anything. I've googled "rotate layer gimp", but none of the things they say to do works. I'm trying to create a checkerboard like pattern on a large square. I was trying to create one square and rotate it then I was going to copy that seven across and then seven down. How can I rotate a layer?

Thanks,

-wes

Steve Kinney
2016-12-20 16:46:06 UTC (almost 8 years ago)

rotate layer

On 12/20/2016 09:26 AM, Wes James wrote:

I created a square layer on another larger square layer in gimp. When I try to rotate this square, it doesn't do anything. I've googled "rotate layer gimp", but none of the things they say to do works. I'm trying to create a checkerboard like pattern on a large square. I was trying to create one square and rotate it then I was going to copy that seven across and then seven down. How can I rotate a layer?

I have to wonder exactly what you mean by "created a square layer on another layer." If you meant "above" another layer, all is well.

Layer > New Layer opens the dialog for creating a new layer. Or do Shift+Control+n on your keyboard, same thing.

To rotate a layer, do Layer > Transform and select the option you want. There is also a Rotate tool in the main toolbox, that allows you to adjust the center of rotation by dragging the crosshairs icon that appears on the layer around (default is the center of the layer), and rotate by click and drag on the layer or manually enter a value in degrees.

To make a 7x7 checkerboard pattern automagically, do Filters > Render > Pattern > Checkerboard and set the size you want the squares to be. Select a 7x7 patch of squares, then do Layer > Crop to selection.

:o)